41. old habits die hard积重难返' c) @# y" }, I& K4 b. m
# y9 K+ _0 v+ @! Z5 I例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. " B# v- G L' y. @ 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。) u) S' \" {! i
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43. on one's high horse趾高气扬. ~ i W5 O; K; q
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他们刚开始谈论音乐,大卫就趾高气扬地说古典音乐只适合博物馆和档案 7 C% O- X, h7 ^/ m& U& Q 馆。6 f6 U( Z/ I5 V! ^; x& y% e" [
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 & i2 k" ?( v' ] 2 M f: k+ n, f0 O2 j例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. * G$ [4 n: @* q5 O) d 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 ( C0 Y3 t- c6 z2 X6 P6 \2 N- ^4 z
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 $ F; R+ A0 C/ T4 Y9 y) U* x, T% X$ W: D# R$ h% K
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his : b D3 j) k2 a department. 8 f6 f7 C* {# r$ A5 Q, O
你若是背着他干他的 专长,那你可就是玩火了。
46. pull out all the stops全力以赴 9 G) ?: g, t5 A* O2 D6 R; R- _: D0 d: y. `4 B% i* L L4 Q
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. " ~* X1 \4 d8 j5 A, [0 X+ ? 为找到那小偷,警方全力以赴。
47. put all one's eggs in one basket孤注一掷 : _5 u! j7 d% S) C4 ~( V3 C9 R7 n5 X' G; J) e1 \
例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was " W* w7 A5 Z$ ^ W& z putting all his eggs in one basket. # K) k2 d" m. @1 p3 V5 M: h7 |
他早已警告过彼德,在一支股票上投入巨额资金是种孤注一掷的做法。
48. put on airs装模作样 1 R+ l& N$ C: Y9 O9 V ' f/ B1 X m) ~例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. 7 k! n. e _' ~9 c, F0 P' f
我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
50. read someone like an open book一目了然( i. Q9 d9 T7 h% _. v4 g( _1 O$ @
9 O2 i7 ~0 b/ [, |* F) t D4 q例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you ; r6 U9 f9 d5 \' @3 o
can read her like an open book. : ^) s- V+ u; N8 Q( O+ c6 _. G 当你发现这个来自小镇的纯朴女孩单纯得毫无秘密可言时,你会喜欢她- e0 d- I# C+ d( J/ v
的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 + ?3 L* }* C9 j% X " V, l1 c& ]8 }$ ?) f例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely ( w, s9 G) o/ p% x( ?
rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.9 E8 G( p5 h7 w+ [/ C
公司要破产的消息对他来说真是雪上加霜,因为他妻子昨天刚和他离婚。
52. second to none无出其右 , u4 |) C* B+ u& | . W8 I$ b6 c1 ?* P) [' u例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. 2 R1 l( t S$ M ]9 n- F, n 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 5 N8 G$ f6 y0 X) f0 ?5 C& X% [1 S5 i. \8 K) v1 _
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. , |2 j1 |5 C$ _) O
如果你能够坚持立场,我保证他们会把护照还给你。
54. start with a clean slate洗心革面9 B3 g i3 C; O0 P3 X" H* v
) H Z N* I U- x/ U& \4 Z& h例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 0 Q7 U9 B$ b& s6 E7 D0 Q
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出狱后,亨利多么希望能够洗心革面,重新开始啊!
55. swallow one's pride忍辱负重 , p) f2 v4 B( S& R/ ~6 h+ H( m& z* g. N) i3 k: C b, C
例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.( h ~5 l9 r( Q6 @- m) }
她决定要忍辱负重,继续在那里工作下去。
56. the more the merrier多多益善 # z) H* u# T0 O, B" t1 F5 K / _+ [) y( X* X3 C5 t例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more ( x! x5 b n8 U* @. ]; | K' Y
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约翰请了他所有的家人过来,这有何不妥?多多益善呗!
57. through thick and thin 赴汤蹈火 1 {& R* J/ R2 U; e( I# ~; `0 `3 a0 c / }# m6 P9 _, F+ Q1 r9 L' E例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin." R, @: H; Y4 I2 D' m$ f
她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 1 ?: s$ B. M9 y8 Y2 Z. M) ]0 `5 q1 d1 r
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave + Z/ o6 Y. ]" Z# S6 }# Q
himself in class. $ C8 I$ p- ]* @3 Z/ a2 ]1 Z, e. P 他向老师保证过会改过自新,遵守课堂纪律。
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗7 k) L1 t2 [8 v/ \6 j2 P
. P- z% v, |8 h$ d. ] w$ ^例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor - }; B' _% i+ q$ J
wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. : n& b) U$ L8 C1 Y) K 凯丽说他们都穿短裤或蓝牛仔参加户外婚礼,那我们就入乡随俗吧。