42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 2 h; {$ n1 d! s& r8 w ! A/ h6 q0 Y# v- d8 j例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.) d0 P, _* ?8 ]6 U$ M0 B P* v
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/ u; e2 Z+ g b5 P
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例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 8 h( _5 G& F' f0 d7 m
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.! r) |# \1 }; z' C# z+ M/ D( 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 ) K" t! B) Y/ n3 e 馆。2 O; O1 r" Y; C6 h- h5 Q" [4 g
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3 H* C% R4 u( J; I! Y- w7 ?+ ?- D1 {例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. ) h! J3 W/ q6 M4 }4 _5 o* {; c z6 J
我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 " r' ?. j) d4 a0 V1 p$ e; q; A# Q3 {0 L
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 + B! K: s6 O: ` 5 m/ _& X0 r; H例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his & C$ ^' x! ^" Z; i department. % D, G" N4 N* L( g! w, k 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: G* Z" l+ k9 ^. O: X
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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 1 R5 H& e4 y& d- j8 L 4 s, R% d. g; G* v7 \5 r4 v" v例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 6 C/ }6 ~8 B4 E6 B) U! L
putting all his eggs in one basket. * \$ p% r7 _+ Z& A! L; r& k; S: 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 6 A' |( r- O4 ], Q& Y9 z% {# C$ a6 w/ P 9 i) k0 p: c" D* S8 z c: L例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. / x; K6 E4 S$ F1 ]" k- u5 w 我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆" |/ `& S3 X& k; U1 N4 a
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例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.* |6 \: Y, }# a: R4 t8 [. r
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 u2 t4 I9 G( x, G5 t9 h # b( T" Z. v% @: h例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you ! n6 H( w" Z3 }" ^; ]' x M
can read her like an open book. . a7 X; v' m3 O0 S, M) y 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 % J9 a* W% {" M) c 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜! p" g7 t, N5 `3 i. m& Z
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例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 2 V* t# |: g9 k; L- [8 ]' Y3 C rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. ' m: X' n7 b7 G' t+ J& G; ^ 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$ V; u' A- m: U0 P
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例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. 3 C9 }! K' s" T6 b: w9 Q( G' ^
妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 U6 G$ t9 K4 P
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例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 8 w. z0 B" L3 H1 F: }$ L5 {+ W 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' Z2 ?% ]/ T" ~/ d' _( y; y
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clean slate! 2 m& R4 `* j/ g. ~
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 6 s9 |8 f4 Q6 t7 q7 c4 k& S8 o' z& O2 z' L( G I, ?
例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more + f/ I1 A$ t# ^$ j' e0 x! ] the merrier. - l p |& F- U/ t# @2 q& O 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 . s% C5 x% j: b: U1 V. Z3 C' r, M+ F! Z/ V$ p9 p
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她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新, h, o% T* d5 U) r& {/ f
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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. D& R0 T7 f7 e$ O: I) }$ n, x
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wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 7 {5 M, [6 Y; H- U# b$ ]1 E
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。