41. old habits die hard积重难返, g' W9 G: ]- p
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多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。, J; g8 u8 j3 X2 l
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 6 l/ O- @. O! ]7 @! f! A: J y S4 C: u) N# l& |6 R
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.! N$ B/ B! S/ i, S3 ^
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9 Y/ U1 O9 s! s. o& f- {. W. c
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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 ! x. c$ l4 T. E( w I: v5 I4 e 馆。 ( a# D Q: L% k! A* m/ i" D / z% r& ^1 q& }% u' `1 P[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:10 AM ]
1 Q2 r6 N5 D) z- E# V# a8 A$ n例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. + y$ W# r* b0 C( p r6 q, V
我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 # J) w3 L; b# I) |. I% Q- ?1 H# Z( D2 S
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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9 {, t: k; u. F
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例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. $ v! {$ K# j8 Y2 } 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 + u+ h" [; f6 `2 g* N1 z& Q0 R" D ~1 z5 G0 N
例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 8 B) ]0 \4 v. p: b7 y putting all his eggs in one basket. / g) x4 [: E& g
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 ' ?- n% u h" p6 J, t1 @7 K 8 Q/ P, Y! d i8 I例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 5 U- t. n1 M+ \7 k5 y can read her like an open book. " \4 z/ }# W5 {7 A 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& q% r% [ R* R
的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜' E) d1 `( A8 n3 l7 N
/ d4 [! ]8 g/ Z2 @ }# A9 Y. f例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely J$ Y. r) x3 k0 t6 P+ q rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. 3 }) F5 L0 P4 d* L1 N 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 l1 A/ n2 M. y3 i$ g
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例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. , ?' b4 ?# m- ^' I2 f) K2 T 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 4 O X) x6 U9 \; }4 J9 Z" K0 q7 Q% c5 a+ ^0 I# d3 h* {
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. ) A. Q2 \4 B- }. u, F+ D
如果你能够坚持立场,我保证他们会把护照还给你。
, _- f0 Y* F' v: u! l( S# }例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a * l- W- e: J6 l- \; @+ ~ clean slate! {( O0 b% R+ ]& j
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 ! E2 r1 J @) z+ \* W& J" n9 f7 F; n' n) I) C9 S
例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. 0 {+ Q8 m; D% Z. f: \$ u' ^9 I 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3 v' _4 F6 F* l+ L% K
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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!
58. to one's heart's content心满意足$ d3 s+ |) ]0 z' ]
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那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
$ o5 t% H' y# b! b例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave % r. ]! j- _/ R7 x! _ himself in class. / z; |$ o& l) d7 Y# V* }& u9 C
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 # [# i" k# K' O. a2 Y / Q( A! M J ?6 V1 l9 K6 ^" K例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor ! o+ o) ]8 J3 L* y$ q1 b( F
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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。