41. old habits die hard积重难返 . B6 [4 g' w! X7 G' Z0 v% _. m y2 L7 P3 J1 T
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard./ i# B D, b9 G+ o2 x. L
多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 9 J2 D! L- L* z' d ! p" x3 a' ?, M" X8 m7 \- c: l" l[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 07:26 AM ]
43. on one's high horse趾高气扬* j; @, P3 i3 f1 t
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例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse & I |% W2 M! c" ?
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. X$ f9 b3 b* q5 y. D/ {
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 " V2 |5 H4 r: [. \6 ~2 _ 馆。 S; P* O0 {% X
5 l2 L8 N t& Q2 ^. H! q[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:10 AM ]
44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 $ t6 Q& H8 W0 \* C. d ]# D2 o1 d9 ^4 Y$ c$ b) m例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. / D$ w, T5 ^% r 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 & Z8 S( a' d# K4 k! u 5 V8 m! C$ Y( P[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:15 AM ]
45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身; z9 \! V) H* Y& z2 ~, D. C: s
* x0 w! B/ I0 M9 s4 x, C3 l例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his ' |& g' l! f6 n department. 6 F- d( p, }+ R 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 8 Q$ o$ D/ X3 u6 _( T* T. P4 e1 k p- n" e2 h: b; S, n+ t例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. 8 v4 X* y$ p; U# c# F' q' P) n 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 # \2 Q6 I5 X9 v; |6 J% w+ @% l6 S D- Z, o1 L5 W: D/ H
例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was ! |+ p9 I' @; W: W putting all his eggs in one basket. , G$ G! j# a0 q( o- a6 U% e Z
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# P- |4 L2 _# N% h2 B+ G8 C# c
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例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. ) ^! q. ?1 J" F, u! U2 K J( ~8 m: l
我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 ) S+ @# P: T: H. [$ K, x. ]5 k. z) f ( K4 k4 t1 `3 e+ c& w例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.7 S" L; K8 r' \! q7 M2 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4 r2 w) F0 m& u4 K/ e
. D2 S- v8 p1 k* ]+ O: u' [" W2 g+ {6 W例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you * ^# ]1 H- n- f% B: T3 E
can read her like an open book. : L. ~' j, D4 Q T) J
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- o0 Y3 G# E# k. U1 |# q
的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 5 v5 k$ R8 k) j% c* j: Y ! L' Z$ H0 r: [4 w* m% H) J例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely . B; w, P, D: ~9 Y+ E rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.$ Z" @- k" `) N9 E4 d4 s3 F
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 " u1 T8 P8 r; H: x1 L , P A" i4 ]6 E/ S! b$ H4 y例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. : } S1 V c( j! Q U" C0 r) s
妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 : U2 I7 ~5 Q j" o* n. s l, z+ I0 b/ o1 C4 E
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. ; z0 U, e" [: \2 p0 K 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5 Y- |8 a6 F% e7 X
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例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a " e; O2 \: y- R$ I' j
clean slate! 9 \" T l7 T, \7 R 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 , f3 ?6 I, N/ f - h' K z0 D6 k" B: ]: N例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.3 T, I. H: N% j8 J) M0 m
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 # y' p9 y& B) J! c: ? 1 R; S1 t: T, l例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more 1 [- R# B+ _7 a' V4 j
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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 / C) `5 W1 X( ]+ P5 E6 C G# D7 e7 }; m
例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. . |4 b7 ?* p' k7 [0 i! |4 I 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 g$ s* C; Y7 }* H- p" |+ f9 i # ^+ n2 [7 S. E例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave 4 A1 S4 J3 c/ B himself in class. - Z" a8 ?+ l* R0 _( [* E1 r; t
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 2 y$ X! D2 ?$ E: a- g 2 Q2 p5 e) R8 P例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor # f/ s$ w! T4 V7 X0 p2 A; d; @( C
wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 1 ?2 G' e8 f3 t* g' E# A5 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。