41. old habits die hard积重难返 ) f* H3 Q5 `% p/ N7 w# g6 p* K2 ^. e5 F) B# F
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. 5 v" ^9 W4 q$ @0 W1 f 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 2 I% \- N+ K/ | ) C7 H) ~8 [; x: g( j[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 07:26 AM ]
42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶. S# J7 Y0 c e6 q5 [
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例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed./ H- G7 R$ J/ @3 X$ \
你可以信任我,关于这次诉讼的细节我会守口如瓶。
p/ G7 I! R9 l. n$ e! W3 {例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse ; l; u9 @2 J4 a
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. ( _5 ]% U- g( T" @6 _3 v 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! `# H7 G, j- \: o
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 & k$ I/ H1 g$ y7 m; h' S6 A+ U' F; q7 b! R+ j7 k
例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. ! N7 I( v- Y# `& V
我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 " q' \) A2 f/ ~, h0 ?) D' {5 E2 i( d7 c% H* v
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 ! f0 f( m! V3 a3 Z * {% z( ]' X. B( U9 w例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 1 [' \4 p# B7 {/ d$ b department. 9 k. ~) K7 M$ f: c8 F 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- n- c9 d2 o, O8 ?
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例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. ) S. V# n0 p) D$ s# c/ 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( j. f% ?6 ?/ J; H0 `
, B7 n4 N; b9 @) [/ D例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 3 v( y# ^% D8 m9 E7 b: n, q
putting all his eggs in one basket. 9 e w5 V; Z# |9 n' y: \
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 4 E4 g, w) A: i' b k/ K. q% s8 d% V/ ?+ d9 h; c
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. , I/ ^/ E, s6 V 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 * _3 ~( S: v' ~1 T' r& `( E * `3 i; I* \2 P: c例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you ! T* a4 N1 }' u& i, K! w can read her like an open book. 9 b% K1 q% b. C 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 " ~/ O3 M" A2 D1 F 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 , t. y8 ~4 P' O. ~$ F* D0 i! U3 D; P' ]
例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 8 i# O; P8 V# @/ W5 r% A2 }0 Y
rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.8 @, a6 T- J- g% u
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3 I2 h" u% d1 F) v
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妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 " Q' }9 q' Q' w. ]1 L* O7 }$ I e6 V* g% c% v. j
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. - q$ i- g, |- G( {4 T 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 3 F- l7 \- E- F9 d* M4 [+ y$ f3 H: h% a4 T R ~
例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a " [8 _6 a2 a8 [" I( n. } t1 U _9 |2 { clean slate! 4 J( \5 g& D& Y( G' u! M
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 / }; m f+ b { V% i R' B - I, S) P' {2 o$ b+ x例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.- i# @* f. L, z0 K; r& [" V F- \
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 ?' P0 U; u2 A, T . G u8 B. w5 E例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more 2 C/ @. @ w- C$ R! I
the merrier. ; w/ {( `7 ^4 T( \/ c 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3 Z1 q1 u# f1 c
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例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. 7 A3 \+ V- \) c/ j 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
58. to one's heart's content心满意足 * C b% y+ Q- N& ?& U2 s ; Q0 v, F! |, q7 w例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content. * Z8 ^7 c5 }% E( _2 z 那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 6 R2 D! q( y: { I6 x 7 A, `2 |5 K$ g1 N% R例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave . L6 \, S: A* I$ n, ` himself in class. # e( g. x5 X. ~/ [( n( K- o
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 9 }2 V/ [ y' S8 c2 K$ }7 V4 v" |" ^ r2 r$ h
例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 7 z( M" K5 ~. | wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. # r7 D! m; _+ z! [# i 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。