as  bald as a coot                     头发脱光的（像黑鹅一样秃）
as blind as a bat                      有眼无珠（像蝙蝠一样瞎）
as blind as an owl                     瞎透了（像猫头鹰一样瞎）
as bold as brass                       厚颜无耻（像黄铜一样厚脸皮的）
as busy as a bee                       极忙碌（像蜜蜂一样忙碌）
as clear as a bell                     健全的（像铃铛一样健全）
as clear as day                        一清二楚的（像白天一样清楚）
as cool as a cucumber                  极为冷静的（像黄瓜一样冷静）
as easy as a pie                       极容易（像馅饼一样容易）
as fussy as a hen with one chick       在小事上瞎操心
as hard as the nether millstone        铁石心肠(像下层的磨石坚硬）
as hungry as a hunter                  非常饥饿（像猎人一样饥饿）
as lively as a cricket                 极活泼（像蟋蟀一样活泼）
as mad as a wet hen                    非常生气（像弄湿的母鸡一样生气）
as mild as a dove                      非常温和（像鸽子一样温和）
as plain as the nose in your face      一清二楚（像你脸上的鼻子一样清楚）
as poor as a church mouse              赤贫的（像教堂的老鼠一样穷）
as proud as a peacock                  极骄傲（骄傲得像只孔雀）
as strong as a horse                   健壮如牛
as stupid as an owl                    极愚蠢（像猫头鹰一样愚蠢）
as thin as a wafer                     极薄（像糯米纸一样薄）
as true as steel                       绝对可靠（像钢一样可靠）