41. old habits die hard积重难返 . A# d: E% P: b2 M . x5 g8 {! S9 B' a. o例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.5 Z) L& O* x# g6 Z' r$ D Q# t
多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 ! y/ \) } i, U* K& Y( g( P9 S ) z% v6 j3 d: E6 F0 K2 n4 A[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 07:26 AM ]
42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 B* d4 G& _' H; q" b ( @$ g4 Z* ` C例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.$ F) l# T% a5 r1 u$ V
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 $ e0 x7 u& t0 V 5 F/ g3 c5 I) r) U. R; n例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse ( k" p. h* i1 Z ?$ i
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. % ~3 I6 ]7 {: O9 L( ^ 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# \) k6 \6 d( f- W% Z/ D
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途: p9 t4 K- t3 s, {( s' ]
. z. P* u1 z6 d( z6 x) x例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. ; @" f0 k5 d* J6 D1 M: S8 }/ X9 C
我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 1 z. D. O1 }3 H- q$ {; t e o& {4 H- q8 l
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 9 a9 c& \6 d4 x7 Z# Q0 k1 S& t! P! F* b( q6 j! Y/ V. a
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his & B. \1 f. _& y: h8 W$ T: j
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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! P! Q: G. n' s# y( x
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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 R( G- t7 ~# Q$ s- L/ ~5 \9 h
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putting all his eggs in one basket. $ d2 n1 o" U( f5 @1 N
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 & r, P. ~& O& x, D9 W, G9 F7 y# B( y) s2 H1 S4 X4 o+ Q
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.8 w# E W h9 v
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 3 V% y- A4 n" o1 s4 J% o3 a( y) S- G: g% H8 o+ o5 E
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 3 M7 f, r! L- } can read her like an open book. ' n9 P/ B4 {- Y: L 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( {( z3 s& t: `$ A- K- i5 ^2 P6 [
的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 7 b1 }1 \* G, y; E' t* X5 t8 G$ o: w % d O0 g% x" f% u2 W' B1 z例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely - q! z- \, B+ l3 D' `6 v
rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.2 u4 g3 W: L( Q9 x" {* ^0 H$ h
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) {$ t6 {9 W- I9 L+ T' ]; ?( C
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例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 4 p: q) K' Z' @. {3 b& `4 O% Q
clean slate! 8 i+ `( P9 ?4 x 出狱后,亨利多么希望能够洗心革面,重新开始啊!
56. the more the merrier多多益善+ G o: p J" t# d0 ], }: `
" }1 _; k7 M/ z0 J/ x例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more ; F% \7 T7 l. x8 ^3 O
the merrier. ) b4 l* S3 v: u& }
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" g; \/ z3 N r0 v w4 J
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她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新; g5 b* m c7 q7 G* U* V
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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 2 Q9 y! _; b+ j8 y 9 V4 u: Q( c! A( A5 |例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 5 c9 T& \3 T3 [5 Q8 R. A wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. * J6 z2 a4 K, 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。