41. old habits die hard积重难返 ) O7 n- s- n8 o 1 L) A. a b9 U" t- N例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.5 I/ x _3 j @! k2 m% ]
多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 # b3 p3 A0 v* p5 c* j% ], d a# Y. P2 \' e8 |2 T# ^) Q
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶/ r/ v4 Q+ M8 S& f4 g" g
: W5 t2 ]% {7 G; n$ Q例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. : B8 D' C. q" N+ d) @$ ?3 Z+ l* u 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, J# S( ^4 G) @5 Q
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例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 7 M* l; P$ E5 ?* @: d$ t/ C and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. j/ R2 i; H; S! \# a$ 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 [# X2 R& ~) K; `) d2 W 馆。 & I/ f0 V( o, g6 q3 a 8 y9 y$ {: N6 K4 q( Y[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:10 AM ]
$ U3 g |3 \. U' L3 K9 { k例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 7 Y4 a* d* o, M# w' Z) o# z% ` 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 , i W2 h+ d7 f# ]/ K5 t. `0 H+ [9 k/ D8 F2 a
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 & A# R0 t& Q1 \3 E2 F6 `" G7 t0 a3 s7 t! f
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his & v, d+ L, H9 Z( W/ l3 C
department. % [7 u/ D3 ]: O" l$ S2 Q7 M6 l 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 ' t6 l' @# f% |6 A5 o1 ~ 7 F: h0 r& W3 U' H例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.5 q- J: Z7 j' W6 s# H3 F( T
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. q4 M+ I- u3 A- Q* C" L. Z
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putting all his eggs in one basket. 2 ^$ \6 x1 c. y0 u 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 O2 K$ G/ \6 \" d1 Z
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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, P9 z4 F9 m' T0 t" e& R
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can read her like an open book. ) W& M, g9 Y- l. c0 L" P 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' ^# Z+ S8 C7 N- H
的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 ) c* B1 Z+ k. c) l8 ?9 d, i2 r 1 x; Z1 X5 |) Y$ E2 q; |1 A' i' y例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely : L: h9 o X# g& t7 F5 d& ]7 o rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.1 |3 q1 C8 T4 f! \: Y6 O
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。
54. start with a clean slate洗心革面; [5 M& F N3 t7 J- v1 ?
( e" A- `, L9 V. f4 N例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a - Q5 m# n$ _& A4 g' r clean slate! e/ `6 @! S+ z$ ?; I# B% e8 L 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$ I0 k: m* e a4 _/ t
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56. the more the merrier多多益善 ' m8 w3 D0 Q; T) L' }2 D 3 G5 N% \: J2 y0 r% W例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more + f/ d6 V5 _. a. T. g( y/ O
the merrier. # f; G6 k2 P3 N6 Q4 Y 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 : E1 h( Q6 a6 K) t. T! W1 i6 }) C- B3 Z8 k
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她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 + \8 ^( R5 o" I+ m5 v 3 M0 U y5 G, N O( G" D例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave 2 ]7 ~) a8 t. h3 u! p himself in class. ' R) h: Q; I9 c1 I5 w9 M0 T 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 3 c% f1 ?% d6 _- M: A( L" S' i7 B0 j) m1 t5 ^% ?
例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor " s; |* a( F/ x3 s9 w; ?
wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. , h4 |6 h- |6 _! J T 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。