41. old habits die hard积重难返 7 I' p, s2 { [ " J# ^3 x" I9 C; A+ w4 F2 y例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.) G1 C) u8 w* l5 o3 B& b0 }
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 : T ~% { Y$ s( V0 ^8 ?+ {4 V- d. B' X% n' n8 p
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. 4 Z. j/ i: @8 j 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 : ?. `$ \; u" h9 Z! w9 R4 Y+ a' g$ r( Z7 n/ _
例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse # t- R3 ^0 R" v% N s5 q and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. $ A% ]7 O' A: q0 C1 E 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 . |' R9 V% O7 `6 b C+ R" M 馆。/ M# V& r% R C! \0 {
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 # ^& i4 W( n" @- Z! f* E & _$ \0 q5 Z# G9 F3 |' {& b例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 6 H2 u7 e( L1 e% } 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 9 K$ @5 g) w# v$ F6 y* I& x6 f1 ^# t, }) e. [/ e( D
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身4 A: b Q$ N2 z `- |! d4 B
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department. ) J& o: ]4 n4 N% m4 m% G4 Q 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 X1 W( B& v& y8 S6 L5 E0 }& z1 }0 l6 L* \2 S/ \' U8 p" l* U
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. ; C% Y/ ^( l( ]' {( N" e 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 ( R2 n' V& i6 X5 H9 O3 H$ [4 i' s$ d( {
例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was + j( X, j" X: _7 a3 K: R
putting all his eggs in one basket. ) a& V. f+ n& ]
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 : |7 p- D( r, }5 _- n) j * `2 i, j, s' [$ \! ~/ X例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store./ N! S) `2 X0 R1 I5 j5 w: A
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 + Y2 z$ r2 p, C! \- S1 k $ V" P4 H# y6 t0 z8 w( i$ n例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 5 @- a& m) M0 L, F3 Q, A$ p% R
can read her like an open book. 5 t3 F* j/ K5 \% i7 K# [: ?1 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 8 s, C0 o! E7 ` Q$ ~ 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 6 L5 @& d9 |; H+ f6 U, z! \ & d6 a8 f* D, c8 | Z) ~( O/ L例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 4 {/ z7 ^* ^( [; P# B( N3 ? rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. 1 M K3 ^+ \# i& }1 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。
53. sit tight 静观其变 ' i( y$ C. |- [" Y) n& i0 z0 Y* D. r- Z1 q8 ~$ I# f
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. ! Z p( k* l1 g$ @& @
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 * R1 |6 ~4 q- m$ m3 S8 A! a2 Q& c; p i5 e0 q* P7 b
例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a ' h. ^% ?' X' l" T8 k clean slate! 5 s0 e, Y" k+ ?$ ^- F2 W# h 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- U1 L: W7 t; v: c
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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 ( Q1 ?1 w/ G/ v: m9 `9 Z+ J. f' z $ v& c' @! R4 I9 ^例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. 3 Q; V- G( H9 X( e9 l+ C 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 0 I v, y3 T3 P) {- y9 E; {+ a! ]. C( T0 R
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave ; m3 ~2 i3 t: f- r himself in class. / J2 x! O4 z" X0 I+ C% k4 O2 W: j3 i
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8 n5 \5 E$ B* C$ }6 J8 o; ?/ X
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wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 9 ?& B3 J( W4 H9 h7 b* C 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。