41. old habits die hard积重难返 # v" a0 I6 Y$ v: g& q0 l/ z7 a$ d& K7 F* ]% [* o6 X
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.) Z- ]( e# ?4 f5 o
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 4 I' a9 d( g, r9 \( \4 v# r+ c6 N( ]/ k- D
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. # ^, T" z3 |4 W {+ Q; F 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 S+ m4 F( `. v( c! c% ~7 ] ' K3 d! I; z- o- _例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse ) a4 u; ?5 }9 Q! i# G
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. . K$ J: |8 o4 c8 w& J% k4 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2 N- Z+ i( o% i) [% p) R: }
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途6 w( Z, k5 S4 C7 D3 y0 Y0 ~9 t
( M0 I) |9 h" M" `) B- x) v例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 7 q( H# V! p% i
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 4 n( Q1 g- r# V# p: R. ]; j. E9 Z% P
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his ~' q& Y3 J$ z- G+ P8 Z9 Y department. , F, |9 a* L) X6 G. z' C
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 , H2 y& e' E+ w# r+ B - [3 i* M3 o4 J: K& \3 x例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. ( W8 b2 @. z1 h 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# s, U% U% X& g$ b
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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8 \ J5 K# r( c. w$ {; L
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我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 I3 s8 D4 v8 g8 n7 z
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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 + J2 ^) e6 J; O4 o4 p6 f 0 {2 Y; E" V) @! ^; d例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you ) M9 ]+ W- L; g can read her like an open book. ) `+ R0 U- G& `8 D$ ]9 k e
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4 P" g+ `+ f, k# R" M% h3 f
的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜4 m3 E- L$ I# a6 R& f7 S: H: i$ d
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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 8 E; U I8 L$ p9 G 1 c# w6 B$ ^# ]8 K O9 `7 s例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. 0 ]( `- x) R- s+ L- j- h( H4 E3 x 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 & x2 _) {2 M* i" Q6 h* i. u) ?2 h% A( v. W/ p6 Z" L4 B
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 1 M* n, {' G& c8 E$ N 如果你能够坚持立场,我保证他们会把护照还给你。
/ { G6 h2 e# ]. ]8 j9 I. c例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 3 K' s" x, M$ n1 D8 N1 ?1 U
clean slate! 4 R, J+ S4 L- S 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 6 m$ O# R) B; P* X, w ) N, k s" U$ ^0 v6 `5 w6 ]例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there." }2 p: Y' z2 `/ \
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 . H% r0 }! p" f, R ~$ a1 ~ ( _2 A* P0 M6 C/ t a例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more ( G/ U- P. |% M the merrier. 9 m' [. E8 w# D* b! G; G/ d' w 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* L" h! f% \- C: o/ e7 V/ d/ `
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例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin.1 y8 @7 `. A; f* T. |, ^
她答应要与他同甘共苦。
58. to one's heart's content心满意足 ( k7 L6 M/ I! A, h5 I $ G1 M+ O% }: J% ]$ h例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content. 3 e. |% O- y9 ? v- u 那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新4 m! b5 w {: `. Y# |2 g: F- N
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himself in class. 3 S1 H- t) v" T( C* t/ w9 X7 g& `$ \% ~ 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 & I/ h! S. b1 r7 U( @: W: {5 [1 J8 P- O# g7 x1 v+ D+ N t
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她对胡萝卜不屑一顾。
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗: E# q- W+ J9 v1 j$ W
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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。