41. old habits die hard积重难返 - n9 t3 i& a5 V3 R, p) L% X5 I: d: q7 R }- _- a" H
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. 6 @ ~$ W+ Z+ ~8 d! [$ v 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。" Q7 Y6 e) O# G# Y
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 ' R( g, c% i$ Z/ z5 J4 \; |/ V" i) z2 k" ~7 ]. Y8 P% @6 o
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.2 D. i* K2 q+ 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7 n3 P6 W5 A2 L! N( |+ _8 C2 D
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and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. ; M7 n8 L3 b* c. |8 r' X, y9 \ 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 / b6 i/ M C) K) l7 m# c 馆。 8 q5 M) O- g4 y) `; c/ `( S6 `* \0 `" s) N* E% v2 Y7 Y$ x
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 ' l; ^8 w: `0 `# G) j7 v( f 7 M* j# e2 p9 v, d- x: R8 W例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. $ U0 V! ^( Z& n% {# X 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 7 g8 M% z- C/ G( R7 t) X: g* |8 i* \1 e a/ J0 Z" s' d3 s
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 ) h, {1 T* z& V M* [% q/ F0 F5 t$ Q% H4 v
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his J# [6 I1 k! [2 i7 s3 M H7 `# O department. 0 h$ i4 I' r6 H6 u
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 + w; _, x% n w2 F3 U. q; V5 o5 q' D7 u* F+ N$ I+ G# I
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. 6 y8 e0 `" [$ j! o: k% K/ 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 3 w7 v! e& V) P ' { a/ H- \, ^* F) C例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was / P" ?: C- @! Q5 ~
putting all his eggs in one basket. ; p' o6 t; I. D8 w2 i 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- B2 ?( U9 \1 P( J7 e: h
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49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆2 t0 r; ?7 K' R5 H3 d
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例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.6 J" ^5 X: k1 x' 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 , J' O* G) I& | 8 l5 l* c3 j" K$ Y+ Z% S+ S例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 1 a6 d1 O* ?7 p3 R can read her like an open book. 7 s6 S! D0 F- z" p) N0 q) S, p 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# w# q. \6 {: q- z s( `' O
的。
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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。
52. second to none无出其右 $ \+ c% D% [% _. b3 g; U: t$ ]) D- ^ j; J- P
例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. * H5 h/ b6 }1 X: D1 E9 O
妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 6 C+ H# q5 e( ?" H % l0 H' W* }- N8 y# V例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. $ k% m p' Y3 t 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 ' A- M" P. ~" K1 H, I$ f# H , f' O P6 c. T' b例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 0 c* w0 {& C3 @9 h9 Y0 _ clean slate! ! W. h+ f% o4 O/ u; V: c' C
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' K; B: a& b- @& [3 ?7 |3 f
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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 % a8 a# r: e0 p5 x1 s/ J2 r6 B 9 a: s$ s; t: f- H8 T- G; E0 |& E例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more % k1 _* L, A; _" v7 ?8 H
the merrier. 6 Y# a b& a4 h! N 约翰请了他所有的家人过来,这有何不妥?多多益善呗!
58. to one's heart's content心满意足 ' {6 g0 t& d! U! f$ R 8 { ~! h! `3 H6 d1 X例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content. 4 {$ A/ n/ Y; r. X( d2 v 那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新# T* e4 y& H: n8 J2 M
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himself in class. 6 j1 }5 r2 y6 B" c' V8 G" i 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- z9 u/ r+ o$ H5 l ^9 t% M$ C1 c
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她对胡萝卜不屑一顾。
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗 3 O: f- P5 a7 ]+ g , K* F( W- t: n' a. ]6 _, r例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 4 c/ a, N" R) `0 l5 R g) \ wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. " Q8 q7 A0 E( {' d+ ], u; ? 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。