41. old habits die hard积重难返 # X) f) @$ P6 O9 K I) I$ T! L2 Q7 {. a: v+ {0 e- X
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. 1 ~0 q. @# V9 F9 Y 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 7 }+ |; `- K8 Z |6 i& d8 F) [; M' j: x" p0 M1 x
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶, k6 b+ R# \% N& Z- R) M0 U* k; U' _
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例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.& l' a& Y" O2 E) o* T
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# B. f/ B" Y- Y6 \; } t5 s
4 N/ h, ~/ w& y9 n$ T: C, [例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse ; g, C5 ^2 G# t
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.# s( |: ]* |8 F8 q2 [
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 : V8 T9 l, S7 i1 s( A3 z $ S& C2 \) w# R& [8 ]. O( d# x/ i2 f例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. ) p/ d X# i5 m9 b" H 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 . p6 F1 _5 d7 B2 R5 D" q& X* Z" C& ^% m
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 4 `4 O1 X# A2 ?3 d4 f$ K 5 Q+ d8 j" l F$ P. x5 _# n例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 0 \$ t! }1 s8 e* {$ h
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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 / {( e+ ?) u6 k/ b- T) `6 P& z: H, c: h4 t6 b
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. 5 `5 `, f+ F, ?. A 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 % {+ X7 H, f% U/ l m % B+ U) N* A" X+ v' N) y例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was " c# e, }, S. g1 ^
putting all his eggs in one basket. ) m& B4 K. _" Q: T3 O7 q/ b 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。
50. read someone like an open book一目了然 % j: K% D1 E7 }1 Z3 V; b0 _% S. Y `& E2 W0 t* { y
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you % q: n3 ~1 e \ can read her like an open book. ; e! A: V! d+ C* Q* T, [/ l9 \
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 7 Y) Y1 M) U6 j: F 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜4 a* i. c* ^, x4 |! j, {
' q; U$ l+ u1 L* B; x例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely ! T: `$ ?; c& t3 f! t; i$ X5 [5 k
rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. \0 Z& L O% n# r
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 ) [" o, _3 [0 C0 m* N. r 6 @$ Z/ i* \) M' M" { C! G$ V例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. ) H' \, x/ S& H, S( i8 s2 N9 R
妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 3 I" y: f7 B( c$ _# u, N8 g " M2 Q( k! u8 H, q例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 8 F/ d0 z% W) M2 q9 D5 A
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 ! F4 j5 a/ @+ ]- v- l- H2 s K* O" h U+ u& q+ y+ q- h3 A例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a ! D" ^8 R5 l) g: W) r, k7 v
clean slate! ' @3 S) O( d4 t 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 3 L) M" w7 W# O 8 M" A0 N% m. j. [# ~- }3 z* i例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. 4 D* G8 @7 k4 i& h" y1 f 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 6 U1 v( S$ Z3 B1 ^, E) F6 [" R [1 u; A- I* x' |6 T
例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more 1 `( a9 m: I: q% n8 v the merrier. 7 ?" S1 t. i$ D, Q4 D0 m 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 ! F2 Q( S7 {* r2 f. s1 ?7 V 3 `) ?, b1 |6 E% d例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin.# W4 M, S* O' k1 ~! V G
她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新5 s7 \0 g1 y I3 W* P
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himself in class. , ~6 J3 @/ t$ l$ \2 a6 p; r1 r 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 $ T; {) N2 L/ {5 H: @$ R( [# `$ z/ U) X
例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 8 V1 u5 B6 H' a3 |2 ?$ X4 \( Z. N wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. . D9 q% Y/ A% m B* k* j
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。