41. old habits die hard积重难返 / ?/ C3 r: [3 h( z. ]5 f3 L& Q9 J" R0 W
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. ( E2 M4 t7 c7 D9 F. A8 g3 ^! J 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。; s. J( @4 K4 X, E8 G) X
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 ( E6 q4 h3 `# s/ O' x7 K% U7 X& G9 o5 l9 }+ L" h2 {3 I6 q
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.6 {" G% W( Z- |5 [6 `5 o( v3 P+ A( r
你可以信任我,关于这次诉讼的细节我会守口如瓶。
, ^+ q3 u. o2 @2 ^例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse s% K6 Y- i( O* i% Y! | and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.5 N" T1 b1 E! n
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 8 v& {2 x0 b7 h( j' W1 _ 2 v8 w" t2 R/ p' |3 J例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 2 j$ @! u' l i _+ F6 | department. / n, A. l* l: `1 E
你若是背着他干他的 专长,那你可就是玩火了。
47. put all one's eggs in one basket孤注一掷 9 ^) r" r" P: Z* U* _0 c' W1 }! q / ~/ m0 ?; s" M- U例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was : L6 H* R6 x# i* H/ |" N putting all his eggs in one basket. * f6 S. m; x$ \& Y# K
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 , E" S) J. w. b+ J: M) N" W/ K. X9 s" ]
例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. ' r" N" A4 s+ I5 n: _# Y6 r5 V& ^
我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆' S0 @4 w( c9 I8 x/ l
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例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. ) Z( R3 J. ?8 H8 ]/ W/ Q6 C 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 2 W- G0 G8 E( _8 [. Q1 \2 `- k3 ]1 v/ p8 e1 c2 b% a; T
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can read her like an open book. 6 J2 i$ V5 r. \# g' q 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' F7 ]7 N- U# X
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51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜' m# N! W G1 T, a6 o% I% Z
2 m4 E5 \) a$ |0 A8 T0 L7 _例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely $ s5 Q! v+ f2 u% a" h rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. ( T1 ]/ U% p% p% _9 D 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。
53. sit tight 静观其变: H5 l8 Q( h; e6 Q3 K, u9 s# K
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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3 F$ Z3 {, Z6 m2 W, P
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clean slate! % N% ~) e3 P3 _3 _$ z _3 e; s 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 7 S' m( h% p( f& Q, ^6 \ J 2 }( i0 X+ E& v5 N* d例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. + b1 Y2 v- d7 ?# s4 j! n0 ^# ^ 她决定要忍辱负重,继续在那里工作下去。
5 N: m) K* n# c) l" G' o% L) t例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more - t3 n) g D- D$ p the merrier. * F5 X. D N& Y# g" x* _7 j
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; U- c b4 e7 q+ U, ~6 n" E
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她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 R% f) x: W6 c" w' U% k
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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 R9 w: n0 y7 g% f* Z }, t0 v6 A9 w8 o
例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 2 I! }' O" x3 l! y wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. / ~# O( m) f. j/ 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。