41. old habits die hard积重难返/ f3 S' s+ G7 X& \- Y
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例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.0 @8 A" H9 B% N8 K8 {3 [
多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 , J- t) X/ M( ^ 2 t! N) p! x2 {7 H3 Q[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 07:26 AM ]
42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 8 c0 _! n+ p# C& K1 x$ g' A! S1 _) p4 H; K
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.) {5 y# @7 U- i# 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" v; y. \/ X( s/ Y l( A2 J5 f
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and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. ) y5 \$ V6 D+ n3 o' _ 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1 o7 r8 f! r! ^+ R, F
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 % W& c& [1 R! O9 @3 V9 n/ v- o2 D # c. q& w0 ^! U例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 7 }. Q' o5 Z+ t3 Z% L- {
我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。, e7 Q& f" G+ y9 l- j
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 * e8 N# {8 \7 C$ g; X8 k' w2 D5 T , O) B9 k- S$ Y% q. C例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his - x& n# ~6 d0 n0 Y" W+ z) w1 ]
department. 4 q7 M2 Q& _* S6 [2 t 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. p j% P- v6 H) f3 c
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例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. " d; m2 q9 ?1 a# I) 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; L0 r; Y! X, V# }3 L# O( l
% l1 A2 v& Q: S2 w- u例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 2 g2 }1 ~) z, x putting all his eggs in one basket. / r: o( G7 Y" F( S: s$ T$ |5 m3 \ 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 : b. ?5 `& f, p& G8 {7 l8 B4 i1 i H8 l/ M1 g6 k0 j5 c# x
例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. % h& Y4 j3 b7 m$ c3 M8 l7 q& u 我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 ' c6 o8 f Y+ R- ?3 l) l, _1 c- b! y1 V$ z
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. 6 |" g& u8 w; m5 K 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 ( g5 Z" L, C, e, z. z$ Y7 @3 _" ]4 d+ p1 i+ o" j# H
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 1 P. D0 x" w" R. {$ B
can read her like an open book. 7 W5 z' E" L% Z0 n 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 . N m# P7 B( p1 i: u- w1 \ 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜7 J! S! Y3 o2 k0 X5 _
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例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely ( C. u9 t/ D# [/ k: v rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. 3 U6 A+ r7 K4 [4 S9 D 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。
54. start with a clean slate洗心革面 # c1 r7 H2 U1 J; h* D8 Q: F) u5 X- ~! O( l$ o/ C2 C% N
例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a % B* z" Z9 [5 G9 Y clean slate! , D- v& Z, @3 v 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& Y1 H; W) a" [
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例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. 9 j) V/ \4 T: X( n- [7 r 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 7 ^ f! M5 T& x( ]$ A6 J- u5 }2 b* f+ z) ?1 X& E' v
例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more - y5 A. F+ H6 x: k+ y the merrier. 7 Z2 ?$ l) N6 R% x& @
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" @8 y" j# R3 D0 ]2 L2 a* m* A T. k+ j
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她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 : J; Q# t! y0 Y5 ^2 |& B2 z # _# B6 W3 r6 D/ ]! u) k例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave f/ N& y7 m1 k0 \/ N5 X himself in class. & u4 t6 A y& j3 O9 e- J* @ 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 1 \( R) i R4 {9 T 8 r. j7 O5 T0 X7 c" ^8 P5 y( z& ^例句:She turned up her nose at carrot. + D8 i; q3 x8 N& x6 ~$ c# h
她对胡萝卜不屑一顾。
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗4 R) r2 Y; d1 q/ y
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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。