41. old habits die hard积重难返 % r4 L) O2 f. R/ K $ H! e' A+ M. e* }# k" [. _例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.$ ] L3 R' ~- G
多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 % M. H: e/ h+ U, S: O/ ~: b9 N* F( a: @' M( l) E6 c3 p9 s
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O% R! k! Z, ~7 n6 A& i8 L% X# L例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.. G: z# e" Y4 H3 M: R3 K0 v& y
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/ S. k9 V- d1 ?! V7 P4 l
* f+ Y4 h$ X' B' I例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 2 S/ {1 v2 t9 k. i and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.4 i6 K( o# ^) H% x
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 9 |/ ]- `" x; E* [# I 馆。 1 K v, {& z: n f0 B$ F1 l( ?7 [9 E; i8 r9 i2 B" K
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 b; `# b* [7 G7 U' p2 U3 \
' O( `, E6 ?. D9 q; S! d例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 7 O" v( c0 K* k) C6 l department. 4 `* ]$ Q0 _: I6 B 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$ C$ u. W/ a) i. ^, K- I6 t
& O- L7 W8 v: A3 r1 S例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was / a: k% G2 ?0 S. p( J putting all his eggs in one basket. 7 {# c' Y# k0 P a 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。
50. read someone like an open book一目了然 ) s, E( `" K1 D) u0 t q3 Z' n- x. H! B
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you Q4 t0 p: p% C7 l& t* N/ O2 v
can read her like an open book. ) b Z& F& {; H" W B
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" I+ c- C$ [, m5 P" G3 G. F# q7 D
的。
N0 H$ l3 o1 k例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely . z- v8 E+ o1 y% f" N rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday./ h2 Y3 d0 _; f& 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。
52. second to none无出其右 ! w0 t9 z4 I2 q( N |" i6 a7 S1 e+ ~' {5 P' Q例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. # N3 Q; Y! D7 g& X9 ]; t 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
54. start with a clean slate洗心革面; x6 u& \2 F" T5 w1 S, f
' ^' J0 ^# N) b例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 1 Z+ g7 W# G) k9 q1 d4 i5 y# M
clean slate! + I" C j0 d) k4 ~$ ` 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 - h* t5 t- k# a/ e9 n9 F( a9 O* p) P6 c$ H/ I n
例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.9 E1 c: g/ Q6 `" y
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/ A; v+ S& ]$ Z
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例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more - N r/ }9 D* m& V% ?/ y the merrier. + Z7 [2 L3 ~; R! [6 a$ D 约翰请了他所有的家人过来,这有何不妥?多多益善呗!
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 $ y' ?! q, p4 J/ H' F8 a, H' F+ r8 t7 \+ q) A- _8 {
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave ( R( L8 _* Z7 Q6 Y! J. y6 Y
himself in class. + b* B1 F& R3 Y
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4 S% c' A4 y5 Y+ o* ^
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wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. $ `# v9 K9 I8 V3 c% q$ I% L6 z. E 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。