41. old habits die hard积重难返9 q9 V" l4 a; V( D. f( k5 {
. G6 W" T( S' s( S. e例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. : }& Y2 A/ M7 x- G 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。6 S. \: p8 e' _: M. x/ i
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 ( B5 K' G* T9 o- z, g# q: j( _2 s3 B% {( M0 p
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. * S' E: {' l6 m. ^. \! _4 X 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 3 h3 g( W+ _: v% P* ?: A/ ] 5 o5 o) w" q. D- a( J" L" k例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse . `9 V) e& F5 }3 L6 K
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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 * e9 d- G" z/ x7 K7 b 馆。! r& u, F+ }( D2 G7 f
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途$ n+ ^4 U: T) k) N, I% ]9 z
$ z; d1 C& ?3 Z2 O( H' s例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. * y8 f( M5 P7 ]+ c& v, _8 W0 S 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。, i# [7 s6 [( p8 x7 k* }# A" w
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) M$ ]; N: u; z' u( S5 K例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his & s* F& d6 R! J. L- f I) F department. 4 Q5 N6 o; `" i: A m$ b: ^ 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% [) n8 U* C7 @" F# i& W) w h6 Q. }
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例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. , D, U t$ E A) S" ~8 E7 T 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% R) K/ |" x7 W
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例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 9 }2 P0 Q1 j3 \. O! R: L U. H
putting all his eggs in one basket. ) x1 y) \, ~3 }! O2 U* } 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 " d" Q; u( a/ R4 w' C$ o- c) Z: H ) ?7 {+ u. v8 U# `例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. - ~# T0 A/ E8 G 我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 3 p" a+ ^. N; C& B' `! q6 R" i " ~9 {. B) f( A7 b+ r例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. " [ O" l* \6 z( X- h- o8 z3 o- m 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 " C( _& B- P0 e" W$ d" L . E; ?1 s1 ]; p/ S; V例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you : Z( N. Z$ _4 o2 R! D' S can read her like an open book. , u, x7 b0 ~% i 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 , q/ M. g N, j; C/ f1 i" Z 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜! e5 e) A' [3 C* n
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例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 5 T- F" ~. e) u* }- Z8 e rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.7 Z" K- U; U* p6 @
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% F4 Y2 ^9 O$ b- m" \$ o; b
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妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 $ [8 A8 f, Y$ a, t0 |- Q- X6 \7 l* F# ~; F" C
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. % J; |/ ^7 y: y5 m0 x5 h 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) n% N$ k R' Q- F- _0 G* E4 @0 _3 f
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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1 t6 H; m" V1 N
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56. the more the merrier多多益善 {; q3 L* j, o! _5 X. N7 n 5 t: ]+ `- I& y9 v: y3 M( Y例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more ! A/ l: g$ L6 g6 K5 Z. q, q6 c
the merrier. 9 f# T( f7 u$ F1 O4 y. j 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 l2 C' x7 g; \! u3 f* p/ F: P0 y % P; j, \/ O) I+ ?/ l6 m4 j: C例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. 8 J) o5 }! \$ E; F+ x1 F 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
58. to one's heart's content心满意足& Y `3 M0 S+ G$ M/ \& N
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那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 1 r) r+ V W" ?, F6 x5 i8 f5 M4 y) w& v+ z! f! q2 Y
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave 8 L' v1 t0 q" H9 O, I8 ^
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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! T' F. Z& ^7 O" `
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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。