41. old habits die hard积重难返 m9 Z9 t+ A) }; s 5 u9 T) c3 L& F9 o例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.- }5 c- n+ C- z: o
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶7 w" ]$ A* s5 _* {( h2 M
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例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. 8 o9 V; _5 l: n8 S/ h3 `+ ]# O 你可以信任我,关于这次诉讼的细节我会守口如瓶。
) g& s! [' u3 t( Y例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse # o" u/ s6 f1 _% O7 \# k, P and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.% v! z" l s8 u7 U9 ]$ Q8 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 9 A0 z2 d) {, @ 馆。 8 Q: |$ p3 }' \! D3 C+ c ' |9 [6 E8 n( u8 Q o[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:10 AM ]
44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 ) X$ R. ]# {: D; }1 q. z : F% m0 g) q- f6 [/ p" g1 J# v& h. g" g例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. / k5 E, [# y# L2 ?
我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。9 E1 Z9 a) G3 A; D
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46. pull out all the stops全力以赴 ' p, k0 N0 f) R( W v: B0 L3 N- a6 n
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. J! ~* |$ k) ?! h0 y; F
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 9 D9 W, f5 z8 P- f8 \& j+ k- ] 2 \# @" v% w, s4 }7 z3 n6 l例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 9 G0 ~, N9 w W7 i
putting all his eggs in one basket. % G! V2 {5 o( B0 ~
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。
50. read someone like an open book一目了然 ' l1 x* S' ~! r4 ^/ a7 p1 @* M% D" @" w: y
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you % U8 [. O7 N& Y. o. z7 Y6 r
can read her like an open book. . y- H) T7 P l% D1 E 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5 b2 u. O- I# i, k* M, O9 u
的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 / X6 s! M, N! C( N i3 V0 s& b3 b* y P" N. [" J$ B
例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 1 {. o& y9 s3 H2 }9 S. m" i
rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. & C2 g1 t5 Y, `! T% { x 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 " b' W% l6 j% F& a" `7 l4 `/ s# ]* T5 U+ _4 R" M6 s" N
例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. 1 z" V, s7 r8 }
妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 ' c% U0 r8 B3 I. G$ F) G6 `6 A5 ?4 ~2 p9 V( y- m, C: L
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 8 }% d. g6 O7 _9 p- F! c
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: H2 z6 M% F, ~/ u6 Q/ O+ O, i# M
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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 - Z+ ^7 ]' i6 l8 w$ E p, J6 q2 e2 @* `) J
例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.0 \, q. V8 s: k% Q
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. z. B4 U, ~, d
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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!
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 & R) o' ?$ a0 N. \5 c; _) P$ q! {$ D: a9 F
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave , g% D8 O! }) \ himself in class. & w7 E9 K0 J( g$ s 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) t5 I' i6 _+ y: U
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例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 7 ^1 H' H& ~1 ?) j( L0 J6 v6 w! J wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. : M' j p$ Y& Y V: k! N' v) b 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。