41. old habits die hard积重难返 3 s, J+ u+ d3 }% s / H4 a3 Q) n; j& {. b例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. # | D" U' H4 k3 S 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 $ S: i8 D3 Y3 Q( g0 v6 n% T7 [, A& T1 B1 e8 C6 ^# G
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 3 ]& X- Y* c Z% {) T2 M6 r. a r, R/ e: O" W3 o9 u
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. ' P3 c, z( N5 T ~4 ^) u( k' p- \ 你可以信任我,关于这次诉讼的细节我会守口如瓶。
7 ]# I: c# [, L. M1 z! g例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse ' D$ z- g3 T+ q \ and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.4 N. [ u, {9 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2 U F; ]6 g+ Y' I
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途1 ^8 J2 `! v. e9 {& e! y" y4 X
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例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 6 ^/ k9 \! ]/ z- a7 n
我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 8 `, y& @- V3 |- ]5 c& [! ^; R6 w: K6 m8 _) |: _1 n
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 ^7 K% p4 F9 \& w- @( p: @6 z
' C- ~; V6 ]. Y6 @, w7 M9 S9 w例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 5 L4 k8 J0 C* {6 k" W3 E% p0 X department. 2 A! b. j9 M# ]* x 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 n D/ C* Z3 ~0 U, O: t) G" [- z/ M$ q) }$ n9 c& ~
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. 7 [( d6 s. |% S0 A 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 % X, p' |: ?" B% m5 H) Q5 E8 H( u1 a% O9 W- a; U
例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was * ]: \% E- @: ]' q# ]0 F8 P putting all his eggs in one basket. ) H$ u9 D. Q% l0 \ 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。
48. put on airs装模作样 " N9 U# L; y# a" O" u! _6 e. q: e9 o1 k! A, h9 f; t9 j# }
例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. 4 D5 C% d; y* p7 A- M& D
我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 : X' @' U7 x9 h. k! `- H5 `- F, J* V% N2 U% U/ i* e
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.1 O: O# g9 `- \4 H
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 9 B$ U" K1 Y2 k. T% e $ j. i9 }+ g1 P* n9 V1 M例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 5 r. l. P; ~ _8 ` b% D. N. b
can read her like an open book. . t' M; u1 y+ _; D 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6 ]: g9 A, B' y' w+ D/ D: M
的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜( e4 b* K( M' a7 b; }3 L
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例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely , t2 \7 [" h/ E8 D4 a rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. 1 {( E. [9 w* l 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 7 H8 `% h2 e y# G- v 1 Q3 Z8 O2 V4 v7 g- y例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. 3 Z, p( ]; Q _8 ~. r
妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变4 P8 g# B# A$ c( d
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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 , V1 O$ _/ F5 V @# Z9 S r ) _. `; J- v1 h u$ N/ z例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a # _0 Q _% u, H7 U# G clean slate! ' ^# ]" f: P! S1 P- S
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 3 n& q* [- p0 q( e, l* R / F1 [+ h6 H2 n# S; h例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more ) U" W0 F, V/ ~ the merrier. $ f5 N/ v* t2 J" z* {
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 & W0 e( F# [: ]1 }2 q0 ~: Z( z* u: J% u: A9 y4 @1 L
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave . M8 R/ p. X& O7 y- _
himself in class. # v- d2 K1 V+ k) k. u 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# x0 M0 H& O9 e7 A7 k/ q
( G5 u T6 P, h+ h例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 1 l5 E3 x' d3 ^% X8 Y- @+ \5 z
wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 2 \) R2 y# v8 z7 H
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。