41. old habits die hard积重难返 1 ` D& S% |: q& C # u8 ~: N f2 t0 w$ W: @' ?例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.( x; g7 w, _2 I% @/ }4 e. v
多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。- Z( Z% d1 G. j+ H' W% f8 h
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43. on one's high horse趾高气扬 3 b: n, j6 F$ ~5 Z9 ? ) J1 D# H" v/ v例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse ; G& d; @$ b' l. L5 p, y and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.& H. h- @0 k% S; r9 S8 ~# E. p& j
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 ?5 }$ @3 S4 g- g5 @. {
" B7 @$ j! }5 q- A2 [4 w( N* a例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. ! I3 T, a% ~/ h. y& R7 ]! f
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 + N/ V: u8 d& S0 Y3 g7 F8 u, M/ K/ ]! w; a9 h6 l
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 1 J6 S4 Q" W/ v! Z department. + M4 Y) r. s8 y g 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 r6 F2 R; t& r" F' h% m, _% c4 l8 G: c
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. . ]! o: G' x# T9 M3 U5 w 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* _9 {: a! i& r3 K
1 {! Q1 r4 X( _4 [* x例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was + f* x% i4 H9 p$ X3 P
putting all his eggs in one basket. ) E7 c' X8 ^9 o! W6 ^3 ~1 J) j" C
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5 O8 m. K ?. q e
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例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. 6 b' ]1 e' |3 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! H5 r6 I3 m' {% z
/ k* d9 E4 O& e例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you j+ V; f* S% s- o: t* F8 ~
can read her like an open book. 7 ~. O% l+ a$ J( K( Q$ d 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 3 ~5 I1 b4 P% _7 g! Y# G0 W: Z9 `( @ 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 _! b& j, D5 R) g# ?6 ?
1 x$ i) F7 C- a9 P) S例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely % j4 d* u$ j# W2 T" F. N" L rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.& Q1 d; |. A8 O( W* K
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。
54. start with a clean slate洗心革面- X7 k6 f; c! s) k
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clean slate! + p7 ?9 j+ o7 ]* Z" M; P4 b# j 出狱后,亨利多么希望能够洗心革面,重新开始啊!
56. the more the merrier多多益善 * K# D, A8 H6 f u6 g# n) g! A( u# K: U. U; F2 L) T0 f
例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more + d: t4 F( |+ s6 y) `+ a the merrier. " M% u! _6 k# y& x
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' Q* A0 K9 P) |/ _. \( y
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她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 " C+ Z7 ?, y: P, U, L" h$ Y7 \$ U. `" F: ?* F
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave " i3 y+ D$ Y7 }' A$ R himself in class. 4 V' l& ]4 r7 M 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: D" A3 i, Y, o& L
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