41. old habits die hard积重难返 $ J$ X* A. w9 y9 I2 c; S5 ~4 Z" |
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶3 C( u2 M% R2 O
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例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. ' ~, d8 _2 m, T& D" z 你可以信任我,关于这次诉讼的细节我会守口如瓶。
- |% [; e, \' O) a/ g$ q4 W2 h例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 8 u. J; j; m% }7 H4 H( d6 P and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. 1 V( P9 z8 j3 ]0 p" f# U3 z( ?, S 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 ( u [1 s) w7 F8 n2 d4 }, T 馆。 + u/ \' ^4 P0 r; C' f% T+ ]% q1 T" r+ d& r+ V3 a' a& G2 C/ [
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途# d- ?( y. a: K E0 Z* s! v
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身4 l6 |9 H3 k7 f% K. H& A/ n8 G
& {$ N9 T* k0 o2 F例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his - p% W% F+ I. Q* r2 B$ f8 D department. 8 m. k- {, R$ O( I1 u, c) @. d
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 7 y9 f( @) k3 V# R+ t- M, | f, m, p% @+ o ) A! Z. Y" Y) J; d例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. 7 O3 {5 s8 q, u% G [/ B- W; M 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( o- h$ P. M. W9 o6 [& H
' a; L" M5 Y" R例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was . w" B5 u) E) O T0 w% T5 O: s putting all his eggs in one basket. 3 S7 R& D9 i8 b- b6 l- J( @2 m4 y: a" I 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 % s3 ?# S+ H# h4 E% B3 q3 S# @6 f- D1 f- o }% i" ~* \
例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. 2 F7 W P1 Z* z# ` 我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 $ u( v$ b" @4 |7 I u2 T4 K1 \; z5 O' S' j8 A0 E
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. , q, | S' d/ e' Q& t 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 % Y$ d l- o1 v+ F; V ; F; p3 C) }5 N, w: B0 T) I9 m- c9 ~例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you , k6 Z" U1 n5 K5 l can read her like an open book. ' l# Y. t5 ?' |% o4 f4 @0 b$ B
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6 x: x+ {" K" R* x
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51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 : X# D: M0 J/ @% Y& q " U! F, v$ D- H$ `4 @. d6 X例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely ' U! j" s/ A$ X+ h7 s3 ?
rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. # P/ `3 p; W* g( h! E, M 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& Y$ y( N+ V5 Y% ^9 B( j2 Y
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例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 0 y1 ?! l5 p3 s, I3 _( `6 E; F$ G7 l 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) F( g% z4 `3 _8 [
+ F. R% f, ?( _例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a - X( Z8 V0 F# a9 I' g8 J j! j: ~ clean slate! $ l' S1 `( G$ t* l0 v2 Y r9 u 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 ' q8 H, Z* {% I: _* S4 S2 F L& {+ s m5 F% @: ~5 M例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. / V2 j+ Y+ L- x& M* ~, u 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 5 k5 z8 ~; I+ a - f" V( C7 D. ]: V G" I例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more 2 g1 ?; y# O9 J# B1 N the merrier. ) s2 ]: X$ E& l) r 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 7 J; I7 {4 k c S5 Y, [ + b5 v9 o& k( z. Y& v1 c+ Y例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin./ ?: }8 T9 \3 n' B
她答应要与他同甘共苦。
58. to one's heart's content心满意足 / A# [5 | `8 J7 u: `( K. z8 ]6 s* l U a5 A! E5 B5 @
例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content. ( A: @' r2 s: M/ v: C$ D 那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新& g* G; o+ U J) I: c- Y
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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 , ?3 u9 B( y. R" {' P- s7 e ! p2 L" n# o ]! m% x+ V4 y例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor # J& \% z1 b5 M D
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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。