41. old habits die hard积重难返 $ w8 a- h( _' r# k3 n% ?! F' U* d, r# G2 j2 V H2 y' A
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.0 \; X( t: W0 ~1 c' d; S
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 / Q; v1 S: l- N; k0 [1 H6 q& m, T
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. 6 g: V o, t. O3 D( B2 t5 Z G 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 1 c/ S6 Q, a. \. n) |; p$ q6 L" E5 ?2 \0 E3 n/ J* z0 p4 `' n
例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 0 b9 V1 Z" k9 i* B) a% d
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. : z, W) b1 [" U) s0 ^1 H0 J9 \ 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 + ~+ p+ i: p& Q- Z8 e; e 馆。0 {, I5 f! m+ E
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 " B$ L+ i9 p! \$ T9 Z" { 0 G+ o6 a, y6 Q ~6 M% L例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 8 P, C2 D) D1 |5 ^4 C l0 I1 d( Q 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 ( j' ]+ L2 |2 a9 }% K 0 O( V) d* Q/ [[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:15 AM ]
6 i% F" g& j. I0 q# b& A例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his & p' _2 C- r& @ department. . A$ B. a) ~# ]+ ^( y& Q$ _ 你若是背着他干他的 专长,那你可就是玩火了。
47. put all one's eggs in one basket孤注一掷) R# L# @* F* S
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48. put on airs装模作样: Q/ \& \; i' c+ @; P# v0 \! ~
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例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. 7 S5 } t! l8 ?$ D1 B 我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
50. read someone like an open book一目了然& C, d8 a" L+ H$ o- x6 Z' w; m; I. d. C! X
# {$ J3 Q: k4 y9 P例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 4 _" {, x6 A$ E6 p
can read her like an open book. 4 {" i7 m( g- u* q) |7 ~
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 & d* Z% N3 B6 p- D" ~6 ^; O9 A2 ^ 的。
4 \, b f4 `% g3 m- ]% {% t例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 2 E. a9 q/ ]2 s$ s8 Z
rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. ) T- s% M9 V8 \, k+ W9 A 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 0 ^* m( a. w1 d4 R* P% c& r 3 ?3 R' y, o1 Y% |6 x- n例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. $ S) z! [7 {; z- J1 E' H* A3 g4 x* j+ } 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8 q- x! p. C5 X$ q* m6 w
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clean slate! + x9 i ~7 c- w- @ 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 , j) p6 A" J3 c6 \/ T' n- u |3 }8 h5 h8 p
例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. . Q; I5 V. \7 N" U! Z 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) }( {; _6 C6 K( a4 A7 l
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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 9 ?; D- G n% Z* P& p+ L i) v9 {1 Y" E: I5 P
例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. $ _5 |3 a0 x: V' _9 A9 Q 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
58. to one's heart's content心满意足 3 g# H7 ?! e' P; W' r. N8 e; b0 f" W5 d6 C1 e9 L
例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content.' \2 M2 J0 z+ `( X u3 H4 t$ ?
那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 " M9 W! I i @; m' j; X+ V" u& l/ P7 G
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave " T, j( i5 n+ I* t# P
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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 , g3 x4 j6 ]1 L- k$ m: w& X/ A( p3 B! Z* f" y: O z# p- l5 Y
例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor # i k2 ? d& t4 d' Z8 t4 [! I0 @- F wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. & A- f+ A5 J- o6 g& B
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。