41. old habits die hard积重难返 7 y3 p: {- Q) {- ]1 g3 x5 }2 z/ G* T+ k" D& t2 c" j; P
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. ' F/ |" A9 t, |/ t) N% o- Z) @0 T6 L) H 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 2 y) e1 [7 i+ e l; [ ' o1 y/ m9 ^" p7 y[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 07:26 AM ]
1 s% D9 B2 Q& t2 b! L, o6 C" _% x2 h例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed." @8 Q6 K+ N9 X2 T' R3 L
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 % q: _% r7 t* I" m# o) `9 g4 L" O# k: I4 C$ X
例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse ) v% e0 M) A* M2 C( b. l and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. " i- G* X' U% c# r* Z 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 5 Y. m6 B& i2 p! L& Z8 `* X 馆。 C6 l2 W2 z) _. t* M # R( F# ]6 M0 y5 C5 a+ k[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:10 AM ]
44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途1 d. f' S1 q$ l% y
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例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. ! g0 k( Z; _+ U# z o/ @# n 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。" U0 M/ p0 s7 C- `1 W( l
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 * s) D1 x2 z; M3 n ' x$ n" \( K! ~7 }( o3 s% ?例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 3 D. H5 B1 W* D# P3 h* T department. : z6 H o& z+ L& S7 u! i 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& b' r' |3 g* p; F4 g
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例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. 2 D8 [7 J7 f- {" s, ]% O 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% O" u" y) F$ R: s2 g' _2 ^
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例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 5 C1 r/ g! M- l! g putting all his eggs in one basket. 6 F- s. s; _! d0 p2 m3 L
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 " ^* C0 B/ p2 N! I( ~) | & a0 U' O, j6 t( t) |- F3 g例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. ! ]9 v2 U* h* Z; K4 x N
我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 " d) R& |* a9 m* K T8 F; t) R/ u * Y9 ?- |/ x' T4 V0 B) G/ \& K7 e例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. ' G( c' m! t, [# N& w 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 1 _, G6 q/ d- ~+ M8 c8 X% x5 G+ ^+ K3 {' q
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can read her like an open book. ' |& M6 U$ }% W, q8 e$ W7 F7 G7 d
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, p2 U# ?5 x7 d( q. r$ i
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51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 + G7 X+ N0 c, j - k% w7 o& K" S4 e4 m5 V例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely / \% W Z% \! B! r2 n9 g+ p
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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。
53. sit tight 静观其变 ( k$ v2 z1 r% M3 S$ J0 Q ' Y" Y7 t& A+ J, B7 Z6 a例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. ) a$ I3 R4 M- @' E& z( l
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) }3 `5 M- P+ U7 b2 A0 c; n
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例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 8 X$ Q3 [( `3 I# w& z& f5 k1 U clean slate! 5 G6 Q( c1 @, u/ H( ^ 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 5 R" P% Z' I$ Q5 I$ t 4 E/ i5 s; ]! l例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.3 ~" O: h- d8 P( a
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8 p! \7 d v9 E9 X0 U$ c+ o, F
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the merrier. ; \ |/ o: U1 T; {& F8 e/ L7 ^ 约翰请了他所有的家人过来,这有何不妥?多多益善呗!
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 0 P! S; z0 x6 H6 d* {* R 1 C7 Y9 n0 {: p2 I) n- }9 e例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave C8 c5 Y; J( w; D himself in class. 9 C/ K5 R. [, C 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 9 [6 _$ S* {+ l& x+ |, t3 O( _& p3 e) M9 Y! O& p
例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor , H' S+ ?; k9 a/ ~/ E$ T3 A# ` wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 1 m6 X# U" Y7 t
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。