41. old habits die hard积重难返 Q$ o$ }3 j7 P, N ?; z( a: J$ A9 w$ B例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.* C2 p' k5 ~ A* Q
多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。: S3 P6 W& M: a2 f3 c
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 ! M# n5 o- u. P) O% W# P $ [. t4 g4 Y8 Z/ x3 C1 P例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. 6 Q" h9 y1 `1 [ s 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 4 t; U# j/ X. Q ( n" \ ~8 S. p4 i例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse ) _/ i) y2 v o% {0 R) c/ F* n and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. ( |0 |# d7 o7 S, w. X4 _ 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 + e3 s: @' m. H- ?- A& V 馆。 7 i T& c$ k; Y* d+ N- I- g * Y- d+ p9 c1 y4 ~1 M7 L. g! V[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:10 AM ]
44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途* T7 z: }5 T0 B. ^
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例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 3 x: J& R- e* x# `% M* d 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 # t; E! h1 ~8 i8 O0 D7 S. N y* d K2 } L% |# h) t[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:15 AM ]
3 K- Z: M9 t2 q V7 h8 p4 u* R例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 2 a, i( {5 Y- E9 H: P; F3 W: t department. 6 Q$ F6 G. u2 Q) H2 }0 J ]4 a3 l, { 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 ' D' r) j/ S0 M0 ]" R* X # c& M* f" e7 ~4 J& _例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.) t" c& N4 A3 C( T- F
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 u- F3 p: C) e- }% b$ X
! `$ |* R2 }. q例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 9 u/ R4 O9 W# W4 O putting all his eggs in one basket. / u p" F# y/ Q& ~
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 5 `& ~ [0 g p) M0 ~8 s6 p' r* @6 h8 g% ~8 x
例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. 5 I0 t1 p6 W6 s% M9 T9 T/ ^# 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 8 m) q& T+ C' n& ]: {* b 8 }( H" C. B5 |; i例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.8 q: \! P0 l6 M7 B
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. A9 a* z2 b2 J& n
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can read her like an open book. 4 Z3 _5 S5 C; Y. k% F 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- M- b: V- F5 D" C) M: H, G! m* m
的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 @7 A9 x7 a2 A- W , A/ A6 u8 S0 @- s) w$ u6 }4 J7 U例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 2 a( V- ]# h% |/ Z
rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. , p3 z3 t! ?$ F$ C. P+ W y6 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 ) `; ?2 j/ ]6 B8 h4 r( O0 z/ w5 D" D4 h; r
例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. % e% h9 C. o s m0 \" C1 [
妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 # c. n# J1 p0 p/ V( C& Y2 z0 h0 g# M0 o4 ^. O) r
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 5 X Z2 T2 K3 U9 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# W1 I0 L# W- b. a
2 g' b- d3 n. W4 N例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a n2 h" h$ W' v0 e7 j clean slate! ( M; F5 k: v4 n! E5 |- z4 ^ 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8 Z* ~( j/ D# l. H$ R
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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 & Y2 v! h4 G4 a $ w; D" T& g7 l例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more $ w. p' x9 L% ?/ u the merrier. - R+ m- Z% _; m8 ^( A( ?
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 ; R' W# L2 t9 S3 s9 @ # y( q7 K9 J7 b2 s* K3 g: Z例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin.! F; }0 j! {) I
她答应要与他同甘共苦。
58. to one's heart's content心满意足1 O! ]; A: b# V; F
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59. turn over a new leaf改过自新& }& B, r, F1 _0 ^! T% |
" @% {" @! B. X例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave 0 M% K% y8 E& s- Y0 j! e himself in class. : B$ Y: A: A$ O% V
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 % ^, z; m& G4 R: K/ }- J% r: y' B7 x, r! a " j0 n# `1 H' C1 S" @例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 6 Q9 ~- B# Q/ ]; Q5 Z wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. ' V3 S( Q7 D% w8 o# G9 k4 `$ w
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。