For most people, worms(蠕虫) and snakes are animals nobody loves. Fair or not, they are usually the characters that set bad examples. This is also true in American English expressions(表达). ●If you don't like worms, one is bad enough. But a whole can of worms is really bad! A can of worms is a set of very difficult problems. And to open a can of worms means to share those problems with other people who may not want to know about them. ●One reason many people fear snakes is because they bite. And who wants to get bit by a snake, right? So, snakebite means to be very unlucky. For example, if your favorite soccer team is snakebite, ____▲____ Besides the terrible way they move, snakes and worms have something else in common. In American English, calling someone a snake or a worm means that person is not liked or respected. |
