41. old habits die hard积重难返- Y! O+ c3 b, [+ X5 P
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 8 C3 l9 ^' i) {; W$ l1 w' }7 a! `% p1 D
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.) D h0 F! ^& j" P9 A* d
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 2 a( @) w9 W# x( |5 Z+ v. V 8 Z" N, Z/ x, J: k6 s2 }. f例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse ' I+ a; P5 B7 M1 U5 c4 Y and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. + ~% C2 O. p7 q i 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 # j J; t; o; P; ~ 馆。, @" X" W5 w# U# _% P
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途' j' i$ S1 A) G( I5 d
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 3 @1 ~/ u3 Z, R( G- [; P/ W. M$ g+ T2 }0 P
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 7 k* x0 _% m( u- Z9 _ department. + I$ k5 |& S* b8 N1 M a [
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 $ N3 V1 i5 \# K; W/ b8 ?6 }* c9 A+ d( Z4 n8 V$ ^ ~# H
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.3 T* Y) A& s- R4 C
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 & @ G8 R' V% @: x1 E7 `$ {, Z* g) ?6 C2 |
例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 9 [. L6 c; `: a9 h9 x putting all his eggs in one basket. % F; G! [4 I0 J$ a3 F
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 b- n `" c1 H+ O* W& N' {, s, S7 | [! v* r. o j7 A9 K: F$ N
例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. 1 M; z2 z" ]5 |0 m
我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆9 }5 r l( `* I8 C! X$ N! X0 s0 M
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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. }8 q4 f" h! v2 K# x
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例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you $ h( x4 I$ K% @ can read her like an open book. 4 |* j, D$ I+ y0 f9 F 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 ) v0 I1 E. y' q' [! V4 j$ } 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜1 _* N- f; o4 a5 J w6 E4 M* I3 ]
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例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely ) N( c: [. A) D3 X rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. ' n* J/ X& g" m( b 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。
53. sit tight 静观其变 4 Y# [7 b& j& m- |5 R* m( {0 L* e/ _; f) _" ^
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. % q$ F' o, a( c8 i6 V3 W5 q" w1 p7 z) ? 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9 J7 f ?1 Z: ]" ]8 R
4 J, i* o7 X5 d/ R, ^4 X! [" T例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a ) u" y8 w+ E7 [, _6 o4 A) i7 x6 r clean slate! 7 W1 V M- A+ N/ a" } 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$ i( Q4 @& ?* f7 p. n- k
( z) K8 w) o# | u; T* |例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more : ?, u( t! p5 h% Z. g* t% t the merrier. : {$ h; J7 p5 f; a" s 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 E5 L4 P; Y. W/ V- \$ A# X ( P( o- y# v: f5 s' g& Y例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. * r3 e" K, w/ E1 s 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
58. to one's heart's content心满意足 3 `! S& D/ k) F+ ?$ Y( P2 X' e2 e4 a7 N8 B* L
例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content.5 F$ g) o- r" A6 O' N) o
那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 0 h" R. e6 Z/ S& l# x+ z: C; W% t+ r4 @ & A6 \- C$ P$ L* m* I3 _3 z例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave 3 y. g* k6 y9 u9 q, C3 H1 v
himself in class. % o: U5 k- M8 O, U8 V 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 / r: `8 z8 e- P* T+ k9 ^7 e- f" g 7 f- B- u& ?$ E+ ?! V8 U例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor . j: L8 U- U- k% ]9 X$ o; u wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. ) @ T( A; e9 y; z4 _ 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。