41. old habits die hard积重难返# m B! ~8 `: b, e* t1 R1 A* C
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例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. + B) ?$ R b2 z( I1 B- H 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 3 j. a- H; g8 t6 D * q' W$ |! d0 ~[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 07:26 AM ]
42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶: s& X) @. O6 T* [( Z& _: ` K. E9 x
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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 6 M$ D6 g$ w8 l. R. c4 t8 t6 U' a% X F. e! Q
例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse $ J" g+ X* c5 I and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. ; F# D! K( }0 Z! j' ?2 T' M0 ?% L 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 ; u& z) w+ }$ }7 @4 ? _ 馆。3 Q* C* e# Y* T5 Z
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途" O l O, R6 j: @ m& B9 K! W
) c3 K7 R4 R9 l- \9 i1 A例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. % b% }% Q1 J4 y: B
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身& F u6 ?) t2 e( D" J6 t
$ Y7 z9 @2 w$ ?* X t例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 9 T8 U# q3 a G& | department. " q0 i" f6 ~( ^, \7 h7 N+ q! c# H; 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 & K. p. U8 g( Z' ~- [& e" X * f. u( V0 {- N( Z4 Q, ^7 A, P+ Q" r& o) x( Y例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. # m* f/ I# x: t; l 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 0 d, m$ Q L( w' v- z' i8 ~ W$ v& U6 P, T
例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 9 a$ ^7 n1 {( e9 `4 S0 G2 _
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48. put on airs装模作样: h# i; R; u8 k! ~$ }1 T1 q
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49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 9 Z- q: D( `$ M% d; v9 {8 g & F( b: D9 O# o" Z7 J, N5 a例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. ' g% l. B3 H" p! \3 _3 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# |* j2 O8 `5 `3 V3 _9 |% S+ T
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can read her like an open book. ) W/ j( |0 J" v2 d 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: K% F5 {$ I& j9 L1 H
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51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜! l0 W# y- D6 H0 \ ]- ?
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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 / o: r+ a% m! }7 A- j; J8 S; a5 N/ W3 J
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. % O( H0 o" p, i- a' A H/ p
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 ! `; a$ |% D1 R& J5 W% ? Y! S ^: p% h) o$ X# j$ q' U! X例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 9 h7 h6 U5 Z) L clean slate! 8 R' ?( ?8 t3 N# m% o 出狱后,亨利多么希望能够洗心革面,重新开始啊!
56. the more the merrier多多益善 1 s1 c( i4 y2 [1 |2 o- ~ 6 J ?/ ~( C) o ]例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more : L) Y& O; c. T3 ~0 w+ V7 U
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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! W( Z0 k) |, q) O9 C. p2 y; V# A
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59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 . H) ]) I4 i! k) |3 n1 ^2 B- ]& y, j+ M. u% u, U1 k: J4 p
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himself in class. % t8 N" u! f. Q' _ 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9 V4 {! x2 M3 I" j) X3 j& @3 C
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wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 0 E$ N+ `" {1 G* j1 B/ x9 i( T* x* Q- F 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。