- u2 O+ Q# k g, K+ C X3 z% U- P例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. m" Y0 L$ o; R6 a% \
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 6 I K' h) ` K# e7 M8 @7 m' a% W1 E9 K# i$ D$ @9 ?
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. ! B x9 v! D2 j6 x" z2 U 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) Q* H2 |- u$ u$ N+ ]: g& y6 n
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 1 u6 f3 f n8 E6 P( | 2 Y( w- x1 E: F L$ H3 j; Z* k7 l9 E例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 8 Z% F: Q u- m9 G department. , c- x2 R# C. {) @7 E0 n- X 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" O' n5 M% _* l3 f' j+ h. D' ~
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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' _0 Y$ J8 \6 b. o7 G
/ {( P7 y8 r ^# E) ]( h# ]3 o例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was * M1 t; D- Z5 ^8 |+ ? putting all his eggs in one basket. " c; J2 a8 ?/ [* a0 [( I- ~
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1 r; h8 d5 ~- w! I1 N5 Z
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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* D) Q- P2 @& M4 b1 j* K: Q
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can read her like an open book. 8 H( x" S' R( i' l2 u 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 B3 V1 v; J6 T) ^. M; `: W 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 n H$ f; E' \9 e* L9 b8 K3 l$ {. y/ W ( D B1 m# L* k6 I! B4 B例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely * G% Y( s. e# t: h rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. 8 `& s2 S& K6 D+ L 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- ?- H/ ~' Z+ B, C
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例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. - @2 p* \/ f R4 j; L 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 $ C( h! v! K0 s7 a* |+ m& w, [% z; C5 u% O
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. % g+ c7 S n5 X; W3 O 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* Q. d' N4 \# P% l3 G
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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 * P* \& r# {3 s& D5 M) r& Q5 d 9 s9 z# F5 `/ [1 r& r4 Z. F例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.$ ^% B: A, ^9 a6 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 9 F* I7 L, t0 n# R" |1 O2 f, ~9 x4 {) @8 h% H
例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more * v; `' h5 y P4 Q) b) ?3 P the merrier. " {" z& m. ]' F$ ?) M. q9 v 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 / z* q( W1 l3 ?" b 0 ~4 [; n$ S0 t9 O) k例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin.6 F4 }) a2 c& v4 e" e
她答应要与他同甘共苦。
6 K2 h' U' H4 N9 {' Z( \3 ]8 L例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave 5 K1 @3 x4 u9 t+ p* ] himself in class. 0 i$ v1 o) }+ K: j/ O" L; W 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 A$ I8 L# [" w
8 y" Z& u9 c0 n+ j! ~+ H例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor / ^& ?: s7 M" t6 K wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. [7 l5 W0 l ^ 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。