41. old habits die hard积重难返 + `5 }" l' n/ ?, d7 [% W2 @: ? 3 U6 @* o/ t8 z: o# X例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. % D3 Y% n6 [5 V6 p 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。! D K! D1 Z' L& O. O% X) V
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 : o1 \: M1 L3 U# H0 [# C / O0 {0 \; d' n, ?例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.+ }/ X+ j6 u5 w' A
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 L8 Q) U" \7 e, A2 S3 Q& O& J& A' h9 X2 X9 q9 u( U. k
例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 4 a, ^/ {# V: F9 M: C
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. ! S9 O: O8 c4 A9 }+ C 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# g" X: P1 G( H5 g( F- [1 I$ j
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 ( r4 J5 g# l: ?8 T+ X0 n$ t' c& z1 L7 S% p. f; x/ b
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his / A! h1 {. N" l+ t+ D- d, Q9 ~2 Q0 R
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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% ~6 k4 r- [& ^, N9 _
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例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. # X; i/ }8 M& X5 v& w5 N 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 : r" e8 p* P0 C# o7 g! E1 B0 {* W4 T& ^
例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 0 n7 t; P0 _& K4 P* ^
putting all his eggs in one basket. 7 g$ \4 V! z! A1 ~# N8 R 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 3 n' ]; f# v8 {0 C" j5 D" R+ `' a4 U6 N. x7 T# h! L
例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. - w& O3 L& C% [% c6 t1 m 我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 . g6 E' N8 f9 v( u$ g- q$ C G F% @6 ^ Y9 o. w9 _
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.2 @+ w8 ^5 S, q0 n+ ?
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% {& ]* q% u! [ \3 M5 i4 D4 f
& M% g& U" v- k3 \8 g例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you ) z) q( V7 a5 V: N! ^: j can read her like an open book. 4 \ D& m$ ~; t; H7 [$ Y
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( l# T7 |" n; L) M; a5 x
的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 4 U- s5 c6 [$ K9 p) |$ b: J6 [ ! u, Z, g4 t* A( U+ Y! i例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely / A6 H* }2 C) C1 @, O. `
rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. / p$ B$ q8 `( ^ 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 , X$ G# I* x, p% |, U4 Z: U3 H3 R6 k" a
例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. , O+ y6 \8 H1 k Z( Y0 G
妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
54. start with a clean slate洗心革面 ) x, o* Z6 {2 ~$ ]- M 0 ]& S! T" t) m, X例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a + t0 `% E9 H0 X3 N* U9 V
clean slate! " `! t9 D, d& |8 z 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$ x8 n7 K& P/ _( `; c
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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" M0 L+ u+ z5 m$ r! B3 H9 p
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例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more " o, h6 [9 |5 P$ d# x+ \% P" J ]4 b the merrier. 3 z* R& @- o, W, a9 |/ C, o( w: ~ 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2 K1 }. h, u+ t0 T, g( |0 g( y
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她答应要与他同甘共苦。
58. to one's heart's content心满意足 9 j$ B" b) J9 p+ Q' A( J( }0 B, R1 j& X! w/ P
例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content. ; t p! q x3 n, V7 s7 X1 j 那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新0 J3 k* t" J% N A. Y+ t
5 p- I+ J) K$ H+ a4 S例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave : {# z# N2 b' \& a himself in class. 0 g" X: X9 c0 ]( |! Q: ^" w2 h
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& b5 l" b) A8 I* Y) Y) Z
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例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor " e! i0 v. K! L. Y% I* W" Y wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. # ? U1 g8 W: G1 p 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。