41. old habits die hard积重难返 o% z& n. e* \, X1 u
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例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. 6 J! ^& r S4 M4 ~! D" ^4 g g 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 / a! h1 J; w2 d1 u. G& {3 n! o/ B; u& k- w& h a
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 ) ]- {2 V$ l& ]. s/ B % `, p3 {# D5 _% _6 o, N6 U例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.: B/ F& w+ E5 T+ J1 n) p
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 " M9 I4 h; M* I ]5 F' E, E' z, ^
例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 9 L: `/ I) Z3 { and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. ; _9 a, V; ]3 K7 x8 l: ` 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 9 P7 X) c' m& @/ g- T/ d 馆。 3 a. w7 h8 m& {6 J; p 3 F. @6 ^) _/ ?8 T[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:10 AM ]
44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 4 m" N! A0 @- y& ^ M) x0 c: f, u9 Y) O9 J* u% D. p
例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. ; P4 c) W0 d2 t0 p 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。1 S4 }2 A# o: d3 w P- a m7 _
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& X/ P2 p' V+ D1 Q, p例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 3 z2 q- v7 B' X
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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 5 X. j% K9 C" Q! \! K0 m A* T/ Y6 @
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. 4 ?" }3 F2 G6 c6 J2 d 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* T' O5 D @4 M4 S6 C. `; j
% b2 ]# T9 I* [1 [例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 2 X' j% |1 |) x9 r- r putting all his eggs in one basket. 2 w; I9 l4 Q8 D6 M6 X3 B
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 ( d6 Q7 i; W$ @( J9 o- U3 J( n5 Z- l* u1 U( x. Z
例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. / Q% \: V) l+ z
我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆) x9 F! I, s/ H5 a9 h: F% c
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例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. $ a' e- B) R+ V1 _* S$ k. l5 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 % d0 k1 |- s* v& f2 m. J9 K# _# Z, R5 u, W: q# a, Q
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you h9 O$ {8 v0 _1 E6 a' R can read her like an open book. 2 I2 F4 x$ D# ]9 Y. l: ~- I! q 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 I' w& x( y! I- ?% ^1 w0 p 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 7 d g, q1 w$ O$ `" q " C) e" L$ R6 |$ L) J* y- @例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 8 \* j. }4 ^& @5 E rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday./ I3 \/ q7 K* v% y& I
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 + a& t% e; p8 z; O6 F; ? S2 ]& K- _' G! f
例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. 5 E |" V6 n3 N- T( ?4 ?
妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 * f1 {) K2 @8 i/ j1 E n' {% t- w4 a. f V$ y
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. b3 |% m5 h1 y5 ^3 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. B8 C* \% e' Q% z, m$ o
8 L% S* t5 b6 S" P2 S例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a , H7 k- }9 b- q f clean slate! 0 j/ K: v f/ c& ^; R+ v* } 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 9 F% G: c: t- d& { a; V " n0 ` Y# k, X# x例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. : ]* Z0 g) J; r# o 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 ; N3 z6 M6 H- x8 o/ K7 m2 s3 w % }' F/ v) @" w+ z/ d3 D7 c( b4 W例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more ! A! ?* ]. m# R. ~* B
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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 ' a* E2 g Q$ |$ z" t6 b 1 u; N) C* {6 |8 `5 }例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin.( k& E, J1 _# Q5 R
她答应要与他同甘共苦。
58. to one's heart's content心满意足 ) A1 Z$ J3 u1 A) Z; v( R+ u6 H, A' ^) A: L( H3 X
例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content.) W9 {. D1 Y9 l! X& ~% V
那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新4 u; ~7 u, f0 T+ L8 e0 K1 v
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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/ [+ h, z" o* f9 }+ M
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例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor " b6 }$ w [1 n5 w. f. n wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. ' n& }! z6 n) r1 }& z9 T: S' L
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。