41. old habits die hard积重难返 $ r) m# Z [3 u2 C$ |+ P$ `2 z ) X3 X, `6 u _- i4 G& l) b例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.7 E V _& l+ s, p* `
多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 : J0 k9 X% q+ w, z, d* y 3 i( r! M5 k. }2 b; P* o[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 07:26 AM ]
43. on one's high horse趾高气扬 8 i0 ~/ n% s9 B1 z0 E. x: ]0 x( b4 O# B+ f9 N
例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse / C0 |& R" g1 O' @
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. 5 X" k0 O3 A# |, f O3 M 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 R! U/ `' u% Q+ h- j x; A( P 馆。/ }- K8 D, Y- F) w; y, z' G
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 # T: K2 f. [* X9 G% a6 ?$ B# }5 e. w* Y0 ]7 {# L3 q4 h% H3 |
例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. ; _6 {1 Z& d4 R0 S
我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 E0 S; n3 y4 P+ P8 h ( s- _- ~1 O# ^6 ?; Z; r[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:15 AM ]
45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身+ \2 [3 v% } X% L
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例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his - ]* j3 G$ E/ {6 H department. , o. C1 W, G q; d v 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 & j: E E2 ~0 L2 W8 J/ F" H0 z5 i: m5 I7 J$ q4 _
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.: {) C) C% M6 l1 l
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' s4 X' h" i6 ]2 s, K; \
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例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was " w, P4 t* G% t9 L+ m! T$ f* Y putting all his eggs in one basket. 3 ^% N2 o. l) A; f 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。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆& Y2 j. w6 n# W6 h! p3 F
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例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.! `8 w% _& U' \
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 & B0 s# W- O5 f: D. J N9 j - A% V$ U2 T' `$ P- S例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you , g1 Y5 O k9 N v/ F A: P
can read her like an open book. 7 r- q5 S s$ j# f7 r" ~1 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 # ^# q7 E0 x3 b/ Z 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 $ \+ o; U' C( h 2 f# ?( d* m' n: R3 g5 S+ Q例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely $ h' k2 M1 m& E0 Y
rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.4 E! a+ |- V- M
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 2 p& |# h; x" C6 z- b 5 `, K8 a+ ], H3 r) k& ]6 k例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. & K" B! L: Q2 \$ h/ b; `
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 / s' E0 { N3 |/ \: ]; S: t9 D6 X/ u3 O, a3 @ _
例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a * v: b( y: `4 j. p
clean slate! ' P8 @8 B& N P; }$ V% L 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 A5 ]8 R) y- b& J$ t4 u; G, j* K0 \7 v
例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. , j# d$ A" n7 c1 G* s# Z" x 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1 G3 f: h" J* J7 u" c
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例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more 9 F7 U+ d h Q the merrier. 7 u z; |/ S6 |' }1 } 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 1 D) e/ j6 q+ a4 i. v( R1 Z& Y! G4 C2 z' ^5 ~; }9 ^1 s8 d
例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. 2 ^- ]5 H/ Y/ \' e- m 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
58. to one's heart's content心满意足 - a" H; _: N2 U* o" B% Q1 u" m) f5 K5 l8 e* E5 s) M
例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content." J2 j& C% Y* u# f
那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新6 g+ d% \0 }8 V! j, h, `( H
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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 - v/ i7 N# i3 O9 m% H' j1 M' A7 Z7 M, o! @* z8 u) k! K0 w
例句:She turned up her nose at carrot. " p0 {( z0 e9 o* `: w, w
她对胡萝卜不屑一顾。
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗 ; ~* g2 j$ f! i# \2 V8 n; x% ~ f9 d0 R+ I: c, u8 t# d' @, u0 t例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor / p# m$ w8 o' z4 O# D wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. ; Q. w" T7 r1 d9 ^' L& ^5 ?
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。