41. old habits die hard积重难返 / k2 K a$ F# o' \3 x$ u/ H+ _8 Y8 ?- F* @! s
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. % m, u$ b: a/ z/ d* k9 L 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。5 @& V. {- V9 }6 Y7 a( m2 |: {. \
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶+ @1 a. Q5 x( F% |( e" `* C0 O
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你可以信任我,关于这次诉讼的细节我会守口如瓶。
43. on one's high horse趾高气扬 - n& m& `3 _3 o # J4 X+ n7 g/ x! j例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 3 o( e- { |0 P& [: D% H and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.1 z0 P+ K x. @8 i) V
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 & r! H6 ^8 t3 b' b2 I6 J) P3 V 馆。 ( A! \' V0 c/ B3 E, n/ K- Y$ Q( c s, H. I: }! f: U
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, ?4 _, z2 k' a* M" Y例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 5 u' x" P" o. d4 }. }; ` 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 , C) a, i2 `- O9 u2 N9 ] 5 ^! _) M" S3 A. P1 Z3 `[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:15 AM ]
45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身$ m4 c: U* q& B, v8 S# m7 y z' X, c
1 ?7 T2 I" e; k5 I" u7 p+ M' A例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his # l, S+ C& v" u* j, D6 G department. % \0 O" ^" H/ d( V0 U) M
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 / g4 O. g+ a0 u y; A- F ( t3 }+ m8 C$ m. n& @/ Z% b例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.7 b! Q1 W5 t1 d+ T
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( P) i" T) f9 X! a4 a
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例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was $ q. M9 Y, P( A' ?9 X3 x4 y2 B putting all his eggs in one basket. & f" v: X8 F+ f' n
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。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆2 K7 g8 _8 G R* A
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例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. ) W) M$ W' c7 r6 }/ M; |' Y 外面倾盆大雨,我无法走到商店去。
50. read someone like an open book一目了然 ) N$ g7 i* q1 H4 C9 m4 ?& ~' s4 L5 a( V6 \7 b7 p' b" s, \6 n
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 8 \- f: ]2 H7 U6 Z% j8 y
can read her like an open book. 5 h e. u+ w* K+ z$ M8 p( z, A8 `: W 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, v4 w+ Y: V: \
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51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜$ L7 C, |5 ^8 F# A4 q+ t1 ?
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rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. 3 }/ Q0 u( I! X; I) y" V4 D1 h* ] 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 ) z4 ]3 k2 G' r7 _/ n1 |( r& j- @' D" f- z3 L4 g9 \
例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. 3 W. [4 H- e3 h+ Z
妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 |5 z ~; k5 R/ ?% c u# f" Y4 R* S5 q
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. - W8 z, ], _5 f R
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 ) b% v! [" m$ U+ H7 R+ \. W& C+ U2 t4 s8 u- z2 m- ^0 @* ?5 {
例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a & d& n3 w* y& y6 i$ l# z' `+ i clean slate! . Z7 i6 Y* g. h# Y: k4 a 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0 ^5 H7 o0 o% m% Y) t0 A' `
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例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. . h1 M2 {$ _6 J( K6 [$ p 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 2 y) P& l/ z4 m4 r/ s5 Q1 o _: w7 @
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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 0 S4 v! Z, c1 p% [0 E# q8 f" Z& k9 e# Z6 K. V8 l
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58. to one's heart's content心满意足 : `# N; _% w7 H+ B- E7 l5 t4 q; c2 y+ b( }" j( n* S9 r
例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content.+ W. H9 t. Y: x; n
那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新4 Y9 [( D9 ~! i I" F8 V
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61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗( @0 Q: v# Z4 D, w5 J
3 a6 `; }$ j: _$ c- |- x- [例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor ! j- ? }1 J9 U! q9 E# u" Y: H wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 5 c3 S. v# ]$ i j3 V
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。