41. old habits die hard积重难返. S, |& e% ~) A8 ]. m
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例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. 2 k5 Q7 R4 m0 @2 a/ }% c& c 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。" Y1 i! D% v- w3 q1 H( v
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶5 v/ F( C( C4 f( z) l2 m0 M
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例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. 1 W' ^& k( L$ H3 \ 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5 D1 B( f" g% ?! M- O) v$ o
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例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse $ h8 _ v# f# x and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. $ d7 b# q% f$ Q e 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) q; Q+ S: @9 _- Z2 k) E7 }: A
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途: P- t: i, _# _: N
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例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. + R* S; ^( T# i5 A$ ? 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 9 h; U. p3 B+ C5 B8 ~( c( y' ? . _+ K9 i+ z* W! Y) X* ?[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:15 AM ]
45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 $ ~0 D. r4 M$ M; K& ^, Y. I7 C# K) q% N
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his " \9 G) _4 c0 x0 [
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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 X% o6 b% a5 ? 7 m7 ?6 j' ]$ b; ]例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.7 U" h+ I+ \, G/ S4 a* U: B
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 + _8 d F( M; c. O t7 V$ A , V7 t2 k: ]. l9 t* U7 ^例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 3 R6 g# Q! ]2 f$ m3 Z/ X. J putting all his eggs in one basket. 5 C. ?7 J& o2 H- k; t7 O8 D
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 & g) W! g7 o! g$ k# X8 A- e5 e! c' x ( J* M4 D% w# d1 b9 A9 `- [6 |例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. " f) X' y# J0 x! ]5 A 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 / H D, D' p8 {( w; s3 g4 H; I. L; `/ M1 g* }
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 6 o* e0 s7 D( h5 I) l' b can read her like an open book. 3 J. a6 N X& J4 f: X4 w8 X: ^$ a
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* {2 r) P& T3 ]% T' h2 h' N& i: p
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51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 ]& o* C. M0 F; J* @ b8 S+ \5 d4 k
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52. second to none无出其右 % { g. G% w' m; h( f5 X" a ( z4 h8 c' K% Q9 }1 a例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. 4 `6 M$ O6 F- T: ^5 A2 j
妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变9 U7 d& G2 c7 Y7 P& O# |3 k% e
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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 ' {' V6 A6 j T* P2 q1 W3 a) P' t" S0 q' ^
例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 2 _% P' O6 p: p/ G' r/ W clean slate! : p" K% p( [, K' B; Q' v& w
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 ( r S' F% G7 _! f5 J( e$ V9 E2 Z, ^1 n& H
例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there., O8 `8 ~ C1 V" m% c6 _
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 . B5 V. {) j3 l" Z - L9 a! N' m" J7 u/ m+ f7 {: `& {" U例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more 6 s$ ?. l" q7 o the merrier. / f3 A6 q/ f4 {7 h; b3 G 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9 w0 Z% ~0 ?1 X$ N6 I' E3 B
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59. turn over a new leaf改过自新5 T6 s1 t4 U0 e- v( Y$ M
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他向老师保证过会改过自新,遵守课堂纪律。
60. turn up one's nose 不屑一顾 " e7 |- ?' u& y+ t8 N, K4 \' c# O' ]" M! ^* @" J
例句:She turned up her nose at carrot. 2 F% F) K. P% h- i7 [1 g% R- Z 她对胡萝卜不屑一顾。
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗 9 a: c+ D2 D" s7 e7 E% F" Z: Y $ l9 R: z- r7 F! R+ e$ ?例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor Z7 ]* j U1 ~/ H) u; L
wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. ; x) s1 X$ K! {! A# {- H 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。