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发表于 2004-12-18 23:00 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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41. old habits die hard积重难返" x/ Y) z: k. H

, r0 f$ l; v3 v# p9 c( A# B, V例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.
2 z3 ^  h4 N4 I1 \         多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。

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[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 07:26 AM ]
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:02 | 显示全部楼层
42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶- G) m' D. B! F, E/ M' L" J5 u

1 b6 k; O! a) g; _2 |% `例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.* L! T( u, g4 n& p+ V: ^
         你可以信任我,关于这次诉讼的细节我会守口如瓶
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:08 | 显示全部楼层
43. on one's high horse趾高气扬
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* a* V0 }- y" m' G' @         and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.
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         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
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:13 | 显示全部楼层
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途
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例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs.         2 w0 q, r" I$ y8 ?) B* c* U
         我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:17 | 显示全部楼层
45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身
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例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his # @; m3 @  B  K& j6 U
         department.
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         你若是背着他干他的 专长,那你可就是玩火了。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:20 | 显示全部楼层
46. pull out all the stops全力以赴
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9 L5 j5 b% D7 `& K1 q* `例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.% r+ V5 b/ z% G7 u
         为找到那小偷,警方全力以赴。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:25 | 显示全部楼层
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47. put all one's eggs in one basket孤注一掷0 [3 O# f* U" d* H  v4 ]6 A

8 a2 M/ ~1 I+ s6 w/ o/ J4 M  T1 K+ H例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was
3 H: b/ y# z* r# ^8 ^) K  K         putting all his eggs in one basket.
        
0 Q2 O0 t$ ~- o        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。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:27 | 显示全部楼层
48. put on airs装模作样
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' I/ T2 x2 ?1 T; S例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs.        
7 V1 F6 l6 `( X9 v7 W9 m          我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:30 | 显示全部楼层
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆
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6 Z3 J, m7 Y2 t+ z: D+ R例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.
  x7 n! c; m8 _& Y' u         外面倾盆大雨,我无法走到商店去。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:36 | 显示全部楼层
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50. read someone like an open book一目了然# U8 r) M" _" Q/ B& O; y& }

9 p+ A' I! V+ j" s例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you  
, k- r+ g! d0 q3 E: @1 \# n2 d         can read her like an open book.
        
1 ^0 h1 n% Z$ e6 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
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:16 | 显示全部楼层
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜
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例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 5 ~  T  U$ _* ^( z" e0 \7 P1 K7 z
         rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.

* F2 k* w8 p: J/ ?3 f5 t         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。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:22 | 显示全部楼层
52. second to none无出其右
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. }3 L5 n: k; b" h% C* C' |6 H例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town.         
8 ?- R+ b1 h, @6 Z9 ?  [- |         妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:24 | 显示全部楼层
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53. sit tight 静观其变
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例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you.         , P" R( g& z3 N5 j& p3 p+ Y
          如果你能够坚持立场,我保证他们会把护照还给你。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:30 | 显示全部楼层
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54. start with a clean slate洗心革面
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# m9 }# z) F- U; w6 z: H/ c例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a
6 P7 b( b- g- U- W# G% i! a( S8 {! ~         clean slate!
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         出狱后,亨利多么希望能够洗心革面,重新开始啊!
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:36 | 显示全部楼层
55. swallow one's pride忍辱负重' r) p5 S1 W0 m1 V( w
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例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.; @' }, |9 S. y1 l$ U6 U( c% I  \) |
          她决定要忍辱负重,继续在那里工作下去。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 05:58 | 显示全部楼层
56. the more the merrier多多益善; k8 N5 M! v1 n% F) b2 W! h
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例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more   
1 m5 S6 s& _8 l# v- O4 H         the merrier.
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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!
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:02 | 显示全部楼层
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57. through thick and thin 赴汤蹈火4 m* C  A4 M( E# y

% X7 J  n5 {/ Y# n4 Y例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin.3 s7 d4 \$ f0 X5 g& N1 S3 O
          她答应要与他同甘共苦。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:10 | 显示全部楼层
58. to one's heart's content心满意足- H, T! L, \( M4 Y7 U

/ B* ~' W2 S% [4 R# W2 u" c例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content.
8 g1 J7 v& d, F/ j8 A         那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:17 | 显示全部楼层
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新; C8 K% s, p+ a
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例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave - y9 B$ J3 v- V( X3 o6 k% l7 ~' T4 L
         himself in class.
         
. a7 t+ a  u. `         他向老师保证过会改过自新,遵守课堂纪律。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:20 | 显示全部楼层
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60. turn up one's nose 不屑一顾5 a# k4 c* \  u* B! }/ V! h
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例句:She turned up her nose at carrot.         
1 d, F# a. `3 J         她对胡萝卜不屑一顾。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:25 | 显示全部楼层
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗4 A, {& C8 Z! P+ J. q

% Y5 [; J7 b  Q$ H7 d! O: i* N+ I例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor * }6 _& a- S' `- v; [" u2 K
         wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same.
         
" i% h+ T# S+ v) D) O         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。
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发表于 2004-12-19 22:16 | 显示全部楼层
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