41. old habits die hard积重难返 p& f' P+ n' T) i% R$ U' O. W; E; }0 G# N
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. + _5 B! w$ w8 _$ C# s: b0 f 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。& J% z8 Q$ |) P% Y! O) C! M
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43. on one's high horse趾高气扬1 C% k f7 s# T: o
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例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 6 q8 U |( k. J5 l$ e% i7 [, Q6 k: K and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.2 q2 R8 N+ n) l. P/ Q
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 $ V8 N9 J! k2 S) q) V* Z 馆。 $ S P! f7 Y, {3 b& G5 \% Y& Q5 t* c) s7 f7 \
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 6 Z5 C) i) Z0 v2 t, f; { Y- Z 5 R1 M5 ]6 I& Y: q, ^1 x) r& u例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 0 U. j- M; |# W
department. ' v% E1 y7 K1 i% p. {8 m2 q0 | 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 7 A `& q% y/ @$ J 5 G; y @ D6 ~) g& N. G, c例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.5 Q+ l7 @$ n7 V$ n( 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7 D1 A5 Y. P2 |0 @; q
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例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 3 g: o, m [; G1 m! e$ `9 V! |9 }4 h! w putting all his eggs in one basket. : m% G2 U7 W! o/ p% |% E
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 3 O# n& y2 C. R$ S4 | 7 M% B2 f) }# q例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. " Z# A' o. B1 D* \; p5 d9 C 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- l! i( {% z: R6 F9 y
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can read her like an open book. 2 _0 Y2 w$ `1 p5 J/ C8 @' a& W
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& r/ K9 J0 d" F$ i
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( { _. K5 L) }9 `例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 1 e, s p5 Z+ j- |8 |! m; o1 b rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. * E, i) X$ M3 Y9 I! U. X( [: y8 @ 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 ! p/ P6 d; d- O7 G; p6 ]( h4 U& I# T! A. F' s
例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. - |6 j/ v; u$ Q3 s8 T2 _! n( l 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
54. start with a clean slate洗心革面 ; A( E+ o6 Q: ^8 ^! w1 D( o8 L8 } I* _' E6 f; w
例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a ) ]' I( @8 J7 ] clean slate! 8 |' z6 i7 C8 p 出狱后,亨利多么希望能够洗心革面,重新开始啊!
3 Q# n2 u. ]6 E* m9 A9 H5 |/ J. J例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more 3 D8 r) l& n/ B the merrier. 6 D2 ?; \6 y: l5 {7 r& ^
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 5 S+ A# m8 F3 U( _5 U% c ^* H* m( H, G" l; J
例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. & }7 r, R& S* c1 {1 ?; ? 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新7 U5 i0 S* [4 ?( ?9 m9 S7 H5 @
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例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave % K0 i2 r5 H8 A k2 \& l% V himself in class. % m# s" I u; z! L4 O 他向老师保证过会改过自新,遵守课堂纪律。
60. turn up one's nose 不屑一顾 5 J" \* r) k' c2 B4 w ) L1 x+ i. S" X9 R$ s+ ^ Q0 Q# \例句:She turned up her nose at carrot. ; g0 f9 u- b( w# M7 c9 i
她对胡萝卜不屑一顾。
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗' k6 h6 z) g8 F* O
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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。