41. old habits die hard积重难返 U4 ~5 f- k! W. }6 ~/ z# K l1 P7 }# ~0 r
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.. p7 }. Z! |1 k6 Z) G8 z( T
多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 ' R% ?+ K3 I$ m$ ?9 N . G$ G' [ q: M: k: `[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 07:26 AM ]
42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶& C, W9 f# F3 w" y+ X4 P
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例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.2 ^) H3 K/ f4 E) z# V/ ]1 D) S' E
你可以信任我,关于这次诉讼的细节我会守口如瓶。
4 P6 q; o( S3 ~3 o* b8 b0 G例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 3 h5 D) ~2 r! {, r
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. ! B& ], i5 J+ H j 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7 y# `$ E" g- d ]
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 : E2 p9 t: A" B7 ?% \: X* S6 _6 l \3 L& Y( _- W! N
例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 7 K9 k; O+ x# ~$ B6 j8 Z
我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 / I5 h# ]$ M1 b. R; A: x5 ` : {2 O. v# ]0 f0 r3 m- r% F[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:15 AM ]
45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身, E5 Y. j0 x3 d* ^
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例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his % b1 C$ N7 l: y1 B0 x department. + w: `' `2 z; A- e! i9 h8 c 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 & J1 p$ L5 V8 i2 B _! t6 U) k $ W9 J+ d& g& t% F4 N例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.0 D2 @: O2 P3 a) C- f/ c8 r
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% M R; O) I9 _
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例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was / c5 ?* S4 E: k2 q- J2 H putting all his eggs in one basket. e& r. n! m$ I/ P 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 & D+ T4 j; Z [# ^- Q/ L. f* @# v' O/ r4 `7 o2 w+ q3 O
例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. 4 t+ V* l) S: W; b5 ?/ s 我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
50. read someone like an open book一目了然5 t* d6 Q5 ~# g
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can read her like an open book. : |+ Y u: d/ X- u: H8 x# b% | 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9 B3 g# g0 V ]0 e0 e7 E
的。
9 U& Y+ y: R1 f" }例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 7 J1 \; G( y: C+ r8 d rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.- N0 f. @ e S3 n
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 4 N: }9 _0 d3 i' I. Y+ L5 ? ) A1 J+ n, b. c8 j- N9 u" Q1 h, t2 O例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. 4 X3 N6 R1 n6 U3 y6 Y1 L1 [$ v 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 ! O! j- D$ p2 V3 z3 U2 q+ b m# ^ ' n+ W. Q+ W% @9 v7 P. T6 b例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 8 U( R8 X; R: B4 i5 A* j
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 ! R- N! d8 N! K \' ]: F& R2 R s! s' o0 d3 e! f9 j
例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a / Q2 A6 c% D0 r, o9 x) Q; l
clean slate! ) p* Q0 w% ?& k% U 出狱后,亨利多么希望能够洗心革面,重新开始啊!
56. the more the merrier多多益善8 T/ _6 L0 O, v1 a" G; c
6 B; h4 m3 F: E l3 n7 R5 _ g例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more 4 n* J! d' t" M/ x! [ the merrier. ; l: H8 \8 A; P8 p+ @3 z! d 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 . W: d% B0 P( @1 r. ~* c4 F6 M& h4 }" B2 j
例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. 6 P$ s) ]. f$ ~, F 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
58. to one's heart's content心满意足 7 m9 S5 f' G3 D3 r7 m0 d) C+ @0 Q7 h
例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content. & ~1 g X% r6 m( |7 q/ x 那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 ; d; c$ X: [9 y2 @5 V5 o9 _; I' U4 [
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave / m3 A5 `; p0 v8 a himself in class. 3 v; V9 l1 p$ S& N- ~0 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 ' R- H B3 H/ U, O8 \! Q) H/ ^/ c+ m2 n2 c! e h
例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor / s' I0 q$ W3 [3 ~% Q wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. " `' ]+ g- O( h! M 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。