41. old habits die hard积重难返& m/ a0 Q5 J3 q
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例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. 4 d9 C6 v; ^$ V: Q! `; w 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。8 a: O* z2 m" R, |) i
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 * J$ R; {! ?* @: }& t 3 C+ v/ k' P1 |# t) [例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. + l7 f) F5 a4 V. b! ~/ u! B 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 6 j7 ?. Z" ^+ N& z; A. _7 Z6 `, c5 p, y1 Z5 j
例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse ) k, f: k, l9 q- o7 Q. V
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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 6 Q- [9 F) u5 c9 g 馆。$ c' H8 T9 e7 u4 u2 Q
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% z3 Z3 b# O% }$ m例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. / j( n. l. |" ?, X& [, G+ Q( z5 F 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。6 b: M! G3 u u2 ?; T
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 ' Y' L }/ {2 s& v2 m; z- q* [) _% D
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his ) Y3 q7 ~. E, q8 H# z- q# K2 V
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你若是背着他干他的 专长,那你可就是玩火了。
47. put all one's eggs in one basket孤注一掷: A1 k7 H4 t# \
% Q O- K8 S5 k4 e5 U5 d1 ]例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was ( T5 C, i8 d7 J putting all his eggs in one basket. 2 z1 F3 x7 ?2 q: ] i8 m
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 ; Y; L4 G, O1 m4 J 7 R1 f; Y& J! p; T% V0 U; z例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you / O( d8 }- C& }# @6 J8 {' q can read her like an open book. + \3 g: h/ I, P4 P$ [. o
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 ! B; E- n0 b0 B/ V8 J& g 的。
: X4 _2 b: M% i例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 0 r+ }. p7 k+ O6 f% N/ _5 B8 z! l1 q
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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 5 ~, q% w" L1 A7 k0 y! O0 {, ~; H; F2 ~4 k
例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. 5 S( o$ Y$ n* Z* C
妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 9 M" m; n- {0 [$ K2 r% r' t, D9 x
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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" b3 j& e$ j- R
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55. swallow one's pride忍辱负重 : R, P9 h P$ L1 l7 Z2 s 4 h0 k3 |) M0 h$ N% v4 ~例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. ! v) [: Q: n. h6 n$ P- [: E 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 " F# Z3 q3 j. u& e+ O3 s# X$ w. A7 J1 S2 F9 A# l
例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more - `5 G+ \# [/ y W the merrier. 0 m4 D+ w( X4 ~
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 % x* W* e9 b# d0 N# e 3 V6 a% B! R0 ~* l& _ x2 ^例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave / U8 b5 Y& d8 B- @$ f Y himself in class. " ]) ^1 [( |+ }
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61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗, a5 J5 x% f0 B' n/ X# _" A% U$ n
2 @ q8 K/ u2 x+ K8 D G: E例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor ) T+ f/ n/ K: u wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 9 o- w$ {: L) E3 Z# R* w: Y 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。