41. old habits die hard积重难返1 I# e2 W5 g1 c2 k' J
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多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 1 e0 x4 B/ Y/ R ( S5 h/ z- E+ a" K* o9 f- _/ W9 z[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 07:26 AM ]
42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶$ z' S" |3 t# s3 [( L
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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 2 c5 Y/ C& N* g3 | % N$ E. J8 i0 p( P. z' M例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse . B9 |' }4 D! R1 l' v
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. ( g% R' p+ B. y) G( S! E 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0 ^& n+ l! v6 i; E( P
馆。 : T1 Z" e9 ]! ] 7 z. t5 z- G3 W, I[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:10 AM ]
44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 . K3 O' e, f: y7 z" Z - c' h, A/ h4 \0 r$ h& [1 e W例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 6 ?5 O# o; r; a6 s
我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 9 R' [3 C. K6 h! | x % ?& R3 q* H M- c) V[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:15 AM ]
45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身5 `5 ?% _: Q$ F$ Y* y
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例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 4 n. n6 _/ ^1 T% R. u0 D; L; ? department. 3 `! s& T% M8 {' v: b& I6 r
你若是背着他干他的 专长,那你可就是玩火了。
47. put all one's eggs in one basket孤注一掷 M& {6 |; E. Q; o% g
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例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 7 u( B# f# V' X3 u4 {! S putting all his eggs in one basket. 3 M1 M t- N3 m3 c* |( j 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 ; Q/ E8 P& V& T! W. i7 O6 y( v# d# |5 }
例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. ' ?" ]6 {$ F( m) u! F9 b! e+ d4 ` 我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆+ o" s* v" W( s+ @
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例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. # T! l( t2 `: f9 H ^ 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 G9 Q7 f- O* T! h
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例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you # N$ Y w; W- u R o
can read her like an open book. 4 d- O8 w' a6 {! C0 |$ g
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 / g$ f: L* }2 g9 b" v 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜1 X) l) ~% a3 ?/ H) ~* Q
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例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely # Q# J) W6 [- j rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.$ Z: q' }8 G. T& h+ Y- U4 r8 ?" ?
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 ; W4 [4 L3 F9 a: P1 }( Q. i5 F5 p, h0 P" f7 n6 s6 n- x( m1 w+ C
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. - q, k: A) l' a+ m }* t2 ~- H0 i
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) G c) S% P' a( z Z
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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 t/ H% P& X; M2 q+ [! C5 K3 d1 K$ ^+ O' k
例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. 5 |/ c( n$ r# g$ k' }' y* m! y 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 N; d/ C$ o1 q: D
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例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more 7 S1 D. y( D3 y2 F/ v the merrier. , x. }) k& r8 V" R- P8 { 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5 m. L" M7 D4 ~& h2 Z/ @. U0 w
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例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content., P* ]) Z! }0 O, L6 i: _
那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新( n7 w# y" x; v5 G6 R& Y* J
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例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave 2 h1 @, F$ F: p( J' h1 O3 S# H himself in class. 6 D& Y8 w9 Z& [; e; P% Z) Q
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 ( a' n" N+ l/ }" H' r3 k, k4 z( P8 O- H- F
例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor * {4 e& x4 L1 k8 n+ g- ~ wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 6 c! Z3 v, @+ a S d# c5 | 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。