41. old habits die hard积重难返, k" A" c' `: z. D3 _% t) Q
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例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.' v: O* ~& W3 w- Z- w
多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 3 @$ o6 J2 z. X g0 A+ j d- m3 C2 x. X7 h" U
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶) g' S8 X8 i+ w8 x% w( G6 L+ \* [
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例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.1 u+ {. ?- L# f1 K4 i
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 ) p4 d$ m8 b# t* ^, j" J7 E# k! p4 a1 j5 W8 X, `
例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse " u. s0 b4 w/ v1 ~5 w( B: J: j
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. 4 Q5 p; A0 N, I) u& y. O9 S 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 0 w: S# l) j1 I! C% R% R" r" N 馆。 " H3 F0 E9 T( m) S- m/ F! D0 y; m1 i( ]' U
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 9 U T. R9 f( X# E2 n( `! b7 z5 H ; o/ p8 ?2 s m5 b. a例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 4 \7 \8 T; L# Y4 q3 b
我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。1 L0 \, m: r9 U5 f/ V
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0 d: [* @- l( F# a! W$ P- ~例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his % o6 g7 J4 @* m) S department. 8 ]* r9 `" e( [ w
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 3 X# l: s* ^4 w2 ~" L, z " g* K% X8 i# H5 {4 A* H例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.; w. Y7 P9 m, H3 s; X4 T7 s" u' Q
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 % |0 i5 \; c1 ^. p. _) q- z1 |, Q' n: s! G$ {- c1 T# K
例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 2 H3 g2 }. A1 P) s3 w putting all his eggs in one basket. ( q' S, }3 e P' |& \
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 # X% _2 R8 `, j0 w. ], m. n) E& l2 j) r# g5 y1 @1 A: I1 U$ ~; q$ I- y
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. 1 r5 P) h1 C' `: m2 p" b3 m# G! _ 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$ D+ _9 k" F! W( S
' E9 L7 x3 b# c8 `+ D& m例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 8 S/ n! Q; o8 V$ U8 G8 H can read her like an open book. / i8 [. y, y9 I" `4 ~2 G
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0 C8 k5 [4 v. K5 W: W* I! s+ ~' o
的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 4 j( i3 |5 N3 _ * S: a0 a( ?7 t例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely / {; f& |, j; ~( x8 K: b
rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. 8 d. J" r% u, F: `2 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。
52. second to none无出其右1 a( K' a$ U1 Q* C, {$ K6 j. z) z
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例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. 8 Z" q( x8 c/ V0 L, [
妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 + ^* V; f! ~2 X/ R# \! @ & u5 K" y) _7 \# K" i例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 4 D: b3 W2 t T. u7 ]6 w 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! K' }9 F* I& _$ [& j
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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 3 }! ~7 E; E& \7 T& c$ | ) V3 v* k# B4 T7 I例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. ; M9 v, K1 ^+ _; V: l 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 / k5 ~) G8 I5 [' J$ a9 ^; [! r5 [. ~7 o* Q7 U
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the merrier. & s7 [# q+ x* B$ [ 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$ T) E4 A5 z- I# f# r0 q, a# r
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例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. 8 \& k1 z) F+ W! u l; E 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 + Q# r; {$ Q* S) E) Y2 R i3 M9 p- @% _ ~5 E例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave `' B. \( j( d& J
himself in class. 3 s* w2 d8 O) u* n8 r( t" [. y3 Z
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- a7 @) E+ m" V! H
) \ z0 g" a% o7 |1 M0 |9 X例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor . U7 b# u- |- J wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. ; s; `; u8 l. f. Y h8 L
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。