1 r$ u q2 v- S3 K. t) a例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. $ m. o0 t+ ]$ K2 I 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 8 N% o: w5 @1 W; n6 U $ {# p7 ~; u" y& o[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 07:26 AM ]
42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 & m) X, @# ~! w6 W % H8 R! k. `' j" x3 k例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. 0 G9 |& ~, f6 P5 b8 [ 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/ z5 o# ^! e3 _- O7 u2 y! [
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途0 j, [+ i+ ~7 W- `0 S, K
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例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. : U+ U1 C( O c% s: ^ 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 * d( G ?4 b& ^+ c6 T( j - _& l" G( v2 j$ q9 _7 j' w[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:15 AM ]
45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 " {. N6 L0 P! o) y8 `5 L8 F& g4 ?& l* ?- ?$ \8 y3 d
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his - M- a3 D+ i! w! | department. ! C8 J, B; Y' I& h; n& v
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 * j. f' t7 f1 g1 `2 W. V7 U* }8 B1 Q
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.* k# v$ R+ g, s/ ?
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 + Z& w1 O1 W; G: {& S . M' V; X* z3 S例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was ! m8 j, S2 a$ x0 }4 _ putting all his eggs in one basket. 1 w9 J6 Z: o5 Y: ~- ?& 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。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 & z t0 V( M8 H+ F7 W: R$ H! q/ S# V/ G4 f" f
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.) u0 Y9 u* M( e- s7 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# p4 U3 m, J+ f- O; h9 b0 s" }4 Y: V4 o
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51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 ) O: S- q& e0 V1 V' R/ ^ . N2 i8 r: K- N5 E9 J* G+ x例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely ) }0 s6 G+ M+ M# S/ n7 X, F rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. 1 {4 `9 A$ S6 p: 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 * }+ C s6 G; H4 {, { $ F! B* U! Y. Q/ U% p- }7 x例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. " {. ?- ~/ w$ d- _ 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 # o4 r( s0 D% @+ c& w* H8 W- L; M$ K
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. " |! F2 ]* S/ P2 g6 T/ U
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 - U: {) r: {) N" _( k2 g% J" V 8 u; X, c7 X& o+ m5 G. c例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 5 x3 _9 |; O: `" ?2 N) u
clean slate! 3 x6 \# ]$ d" f q3 \, L9 }& l. T 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( ?1 \" I. \* M( Y1 g0 T' K
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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 - W+ J" D0 Q! N+ ?: ^& y: W) l/ ]* K7 k2 T4 o: u$ @
例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more 7 O2 C$ {5 O7 L the merrier. ; W0 H) Y* f6 j/ s% {& z- H; 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 2 s: P+ X0 U2 w) O( n5 C! y9 I, w5 }( Y: L3 X5 t; H8 e1 _1 e
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她答应要与他同甘共苦。
58. to one's heart's content心满意足 / g( r" E: l0 Z 6 F1 a1 T( {) m. H例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content. 9 \5 p) ?' a$ T! j' f% H0 m h, ~: d6 |; [ 那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 $ t0 I: X. L, a6 H * t6 b+ y, Z9 f% ~例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave " W9 G4 e) m0 j8 z
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61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗0 l. C4 y( k9 `
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