41. old habits die hard积重难返0 d4 z- z1 _$ z( q( j+ u+ t* M
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶; C* d1 n0 T( |: g; `
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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& U- c L5 \) o b3 `+ `, F& g
5 f( c: ~$ ^1 G% s( J" q' f- d2 ?例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse % \0 p+ D+ X2 Y8 Q; }$ B. U2 s# P* J and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. & V/ h8 ^6 y5 F# P 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" Z6 B W2 o8 X4 i
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途& {5 ?! u& Z% Z. W
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例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. , D. B/ \# y( U2 @( v9 S
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) k* U4 ^, c/ @$ f例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his % R. N4 i& N$ Q. |$ B
department. ; W/ b/ i7 C% y- W 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6 n. b: ? {: N! P' j+ p# C1 R! D1 x
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例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. ( b, Z6 a3 \! w+ C# Q8 w5 y/ K 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 ! V' a" ?4 M( Y+ a' |, ` 8 P! `. ~; I/ ], P! \0 g例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 4 t3 N& O& e, Z/ h i9 O putting all his eggs in one basket. " w6 n4 _0 z) E9 K7 i
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 R9 w: i$ g" C. F1 J4 `# |! z* b# z1 ]" Z7 |& @, E3 d( Q
例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. 3 T' l& d H; r
我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 % |+ k3 a. W* f" X: W! |+ r) L! X9 Z- n! S, N4 W
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.( t. F3 V/ u; ^9 A; }
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( o7 z5 J; _+ ^4 x/ o
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can read her like an open book. ( f. j1 B+ D, C* p, R& z 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 }% T( y; B6 Z* X9 I) |8 m
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51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 ( z: {; b/ e) B" e / S6 y9 ~6 O. I+ T例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely ( W- O2 S4 [, y u! d4 `$ x0 L rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. ) M9 t) n4 l( ~2 ?1 K1 E/ | 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 `+ n. ]% ]9 T) }- S! z2 F , a) j- `1 N. C/ M7 v例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. 5 c1 G3 ~( i+ ^' P% L) x# a- Q
妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 [3 {5 a0 X6 Z; J
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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4 S- @3 Y; Z" _2 ^
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55. swallow one's pride忍辱负重 * t8 W# V/ V, E) z* `* j 7 d; d( q' E! `# {$ l: r8 a1 y# o! j例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.; I% F# D8 l) f. x) e
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 + M) u9 G& P$ X5 U5 w% j# s" O5 e1 h( ~, ~8 q7 H o( J
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the merrier. , R8 r, R" q" w" Y 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# Y) j' G9 U4 q- n
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那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 - b" K& E7 u9 V. I& K) v e# J( ]6 e4 C5 l
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave ) N5 ]( K) n1 v' [6 g* L. ~* h himself in class. 9 l/ H, Y/ U2 r5 r) O8 N 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" G, W$ M# k7 i8 A+ H! D' A' m! E
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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。