41. old habits die hard积重难返" c: x }& i, h
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例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. ' o3 f- \& ?9 C 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 ' M: Z2 A& G- h" n3 H8 q/ @ K: W2 X& l% N
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43. on one's high horse趾高气扬 8 q% [ M0 |& E" w/ N, x + D. W/ |! p) p6 S7 G( j- i& H例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 1 a( B- G* o. q( ~6 A' u and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.8 I7 [+ i8 e: K$ b* ^& ^
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 ! }; M& Q, h( _" E' J5 ^: g 馆。 8 N* a+ d3 ]& f8 H: b* k/ ^& f + e; X6 f& s/ ?- c1 C[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:10 AM ]
44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 ?1 E" } f$ Q B+ M4 z; H- L& |9 s# Q3 e1 k3 \! E7 n
例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. ) d; E3 s' E8 O6 b* g% C, s: t
我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 7 q( ~% y+ q$ q3 h4 e/ f1 ]* f8 o+ z( [' M
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 1 a4 W7 Y2 \7 D" x- ~ a; X3 r J8 i* A: O- b5 A( D; b: _; n2 |
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 2 }2 b) A% _) H
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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* L& _$ b* T4 T7 e" _
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例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. . j" Q( x# a+ `- Y2 I8 E. `) a3 F- A* i 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1 p! a0 D3 g( n q6 y
' O4 d, a/ N5 l. C例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was % r! ~7 D. G: I1 }2 b2 y1 ^* n
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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。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆/ z% K. S9 j5 |% m6 B$ ?" e
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例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. . C( M' n0 t1 Z5 h( p, c 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7 X, c# f$ S' g# h/ O0 o
# K) H, c8 J2 ?6 l, E/ |1 z例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you ) i# d! g4 r) }+ n5 d9 b- q% A can read her like an open book. # g7 b5 }" v" F* k6 g% C 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 5 c" ]) E, E" I( g' ]4 y/ d$ c 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜) J7 l5 a# z5 p2 v) m
/ v* @# {' K8 f2 s( W# T) Y, B例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely % P0 g8 X( @5 i. A0 G V rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. $ l% y4 c' P# V+ ~* j# b9 [) X" @& x. H 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 G* X" G4 @2 x- A1 \, t2 C# x, t8 E/ Z7 G
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 5 r1 M5 e) Y2 `! x
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 7 w5 w7 a% {& d. q) Q7 A7 A; v" b6 C q- }2 ?6 f
例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 2 \$ L- e# @+ q% y/ u clean slate! Y: k5 }. n% w8 H, Y
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 0 G0 { b& Y5 K3 h+ G4 M) J( f( r. |! k# M! e1 c
例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.2 D g9 w$ ^5 k8 T9 ^4 v+ Z* u3 k7 K, \
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 $ \( S4 w0 M3 E: S& \ / P- P+ W3 |( K0 \5 A ^! x. P例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more / ?6 w" \! L2 E; Q* F: C9 B
the merrier. + C& \3 Z$ X3 E l 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. o5 t& y( h- ^% ^
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例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. # o/ K- M& W, z, f. d9 J0 d5 x 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
58. to one's heart's content心满意足- t5 r) f/ u6 b D3 o: X/ r. X: X
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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9 D) B. ^2 k* H4 a% N
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例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 1 z* R7 U- ?5 u. ] wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 1 f t9 L* w$ H7 b$ i$ x6 I 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。