41. old habits die hard积重难返 & T3 u3 Z. G' W% ^2 r# K0 b$ Q$ I& U# g0 B0 q) e3 p( h" J
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. ! e+ l. J7 h4 F! I) S/ ]8 v; m 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 6 O) J& u8 ?- E' D; v4 R! ], v& C' `$ v. x- S5 D- U
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 ; A% J7 M* t7 Q4 B% g3 S: _4 p ; ?8 L3 a! k9 l) W9 J例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. 1 B, _: H S( R& Z) h 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 0 m; h! K8 x& H ( O: i% R: Z5 A2 X; p9 p w/ s例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse + w9 m' r" Q2 U- y3 G+ a
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. ! ^& Y1 M, d6 e3 x 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) o. R2 w, w: [. ~
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9 R6 x7 s: u' Z7 E: d: ?例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 6 ~" c, _& T4 m$ p7 o 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 , O- w) W( E R8 s ) U* A1 O/ N6 V8 q, ?( V[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:15 AM ]
45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身% k: k; h$ H. ?: h% a& O$ b+ s
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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 3 ]* b3 l: b( r6 R' G1 K1 W8 \* g& Z# |- I
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. : R4 z# s+ R2 J4 {/ ] P3 H) x' g 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% m& l7 D3 p! L2 n( \
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例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 4 V6 i& [9 n1 S0 e) j+ I$ Z* B putting all his eggs in one basket. 5 O5 v" u% @& S" n! H2 Q 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 0 W/ G" D7 |* R8 b! N* ?' ~0 ]7 ~4 u+ h ) S! I' A, {" d( M/ o' a例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. / X# y& Y- a9 q. V: z: x, 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 7 p6 L! _- [% A7 g, P$ K % z+ S6 O; }8 f+ f [, }2 j例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. % C0 J; c7 b1 G8 W 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) [: q( Q. h! G- {! V
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51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜, O% R5 K% A t, Z/ L6 `; e2 O
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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 2 d* D$ H! r3 J6 v7 \$ A: s+ q, D/ c7 H+ i
例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. 5 s, @+ J! y! T! n z& a( Z8 {. w5 ^ 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
54. start with a clean slate洗心革面/ X! |% V* A2 O, |( x' I
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55. swallow one's pride忍辱负重 ' M: u+ l& {- n! s7 m # T, t$ h+ d0 C1 J6 T7 b- S例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. / O- q& J% i- t/ {; a 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2 @- h8 G9 V# H+ S
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the merrier. . i% W( ^2 Z7 @4 m 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 & i3 ^; q# [4 z4 q* f8 G ; E& j( q& }1 H/ w& y例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. - b* Z9 P5 J4 U Z0 h, c 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新: ?; I; h y7 L( G0 I
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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 1 p& s, B5 L3 W: n3 {3 N ]! [& |1 @' ^) {1 I7 k
例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 6 |+ a- B. ^$ H3 G+ }: ?5 N( @ wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 8 a$ z2 o" d+ y1 e& N 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。