41. old habits die hard积重难返 $ u( f* i4 E4 q6 x y* D5 n0 O0 \ Y8 P
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. X- M- y+ y8 j' }" n& e! E 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。4 j" K+ D% e( ^, I+ w0 F
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 / X9 x. q) e+ t; R9 ?2 ]1 {9 ^& r: ?3 ]
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. , ^2 c/ h# {9 `% k 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 $ p$ P* F0 x; F& p: c , \# g& m2 n. R) Y( Y' I- B例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 2 w+ H8 o( H! ^: `/ T5 Y. u6 r
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.' \8 s9 Y: C- B1 ?" p
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& s V& Z, }% B
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途# I4 D/ t: h6 R& C+ a3 n
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例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 4 x4 A! V7 J% S9 m* E
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 2 B" ~0 F$ {1 s' M6 @9 f3 R ~# a" H( v; d' M1 j# H; W/ c, r
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 0 a) ]: v% G) p# y6 z department. . v7 E/ M. ^" z* ?: H! z 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0 l V- }+ `# W5 \
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例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. 8 Z& n$ z& b" v5 o8 K* x 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 , u3 @6 ?) W9 ^2 Y u) k! ^: j; U2 V( o1 t2 @4 O3 n0 E
例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was ' r) B7 s$ B# v* h" M# M& F putting all his eggs in one basket. / {4 e; H2 O! W: W4 @* u- O
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 z& \, S) p& g% G2 C2 B9 Y( ?' G6 d3 H9 T1 G. u
例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. % s2 u9 o8 s& h# f( O 我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 . k" n' z; Y$ z) P; k e : f& p' f/ L$ s2 C) b例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.0 {3 w) P# U+ E9 n
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, a" O* f# F z- ~. L8 r
5 k1 v' [% p$ m3 o7 M+ j7 v, k例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you : r& m3 {) U6 o+ G% O8 p, j can read her like an open book. & u! ]' v! n: V. u; C" ?/ b: I4 p 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7 F4 W% O4 Q, O" Y8 B
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51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜' p4 R. ~$ F5 ^ Z# A2 U- [
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rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. 9 N, s2 S& {+ C) a 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 * F! b0 V& T& i G 2 R$ x0 f9 G9 J2 m9 e! e9 W' g例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 3 F+ q) q8 |( g8 O
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! }8 m T+ o5 v: e$ \$ [
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出狱后,亨利多么希望能够洗心革面,重新开始啊!
% w3 o8 s; Z# \7 T; P例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more 3 a( z& r' v8 ~7 m6 m! n the merrier. ) |6 H! D F/ C, B 约翰请了他所有的家人过来,这有何不妥?多多益善呗!
+ J3 R; i: i, w6 g4 q. b3 Z例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave 4 u6 p# `1 {% c* O
himself in class. e* m2 z3 j- b" i+ p 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 8 L1 I1 h: x0 Y3 {2 m) I4 G, I' Y8 U. r5 I- y8 r$ A
例句:She turned up her nose at carrot. 5 H& f6 j8 J, z5 P5 J1 X3 E
她对胡萝卜不屑一顾。
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗 4 M5 T: s2 ^" H. y9 }7 Y# {- C/ T& q& S4 w+ M
例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor ! k& S$ d! c- } wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. % m: q7 R* i1 s; U! u 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。