41. old habits die hard积重难返 # p6 L2 |1 [$ H" K& K! ~) `; Q: m0 D
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.( U* t& Y/ b" ^; S( ?
多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。8 V$ \1 H0 ^: g2 Z: m3 k6 I
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43. on one's high horse趾高气扬 2 @& s" d. |+ m. A; l( r- r5 C, o; X4 t( F- k$ r% W# j2 S
例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse , v% A r, J4 L# G
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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& J8 ], e @. V' p
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 ( q3 d$ m) x6 e( | . C7 k! P' A* G& T例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. : l, F0 U& W# k6 C* [; Z 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。# t( w& L3 {" Y. d0 {4 O, W) B- s* _. O1 |5 H
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身- [9 |8 @) a- F) Q/ t: j. M, @. p
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例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his # \6 V- m. z* \- F3 x7 l6 `& _ department. 6 h, r% f$ b: H, |7 U3 \; X3 L 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 7 h, R. i* N6 q8 A4 o( J% T 3 |1 J3 F" ?$ O/ E+ l# @, ?例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was : H& A$ m G3 e3 g putting all his eggs in one basket. % F: w" E/ M$ C# t
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 9 a% s7 [6 r# x w# R. R" Y( j% p& O" c7 b5 f) Q8 f例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. 0 ]9 n( ^% ^7 \$ l# @6 ~4 r! H 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 % x9 S3 b- a8 Z( j0 a/ w% @6 X& T1 S. S) f2 S4 r4 J
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you - q4 k, {6 z) C1 G, O7 o can read her like an open book. 5 Q* E2 L- \8 m, M% x, y6 j- z
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 & x/ H; d+ I9 _( k 的。
8 _- ~# K; [: d例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 9 }; c( z8 d* {: }1 G% l* S/ L rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.. S; Y t' V/ q6 n+ b0 O6 R1 Y+ S
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 6 D, \, J \% {# i I 0 T& o) i2 |9 ~" a; b/ N例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. 3 p7 w+ m3 D; k3 e2 f8 w
妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 : g. U! m# o. _8 J7 w" `- k* C# \7 n5 X, f
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. & v& G9 X" I, @+ J @# y; L" b
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 ^1 H4 r3 l S ( T4 x- h0 B% D4 e9 I8 C* I; N例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 5 R- \1 L! S o- c# N' s" C
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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% ~ m% P' P3 A9 I; J/ i
% s0 c8 W9 ?6 V& B例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more * O) l8 P! p' x, F the merrier. 1 m; y9 g: f& ^" j( o6 q
约翰请了他所有的家人过来,这有何不妥?多多益善呗!
, m; ], T- k# Y% T+ o! _例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave ' B! g8 T+ `0 ~. N: Q himself in class. ) s# N* X9 C) q6 b1 S* O; D 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; ~, U6 ^: l7 g h. a, u: s
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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。