41. old habits die hard积重难返: X- Y# f4 u5 s8 N" B. I0 `* G# g
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶) V3 `- v- e$ E# j ]! [- c
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例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.& p5 m& K- m3 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. R# ^+ n/ F5 X
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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 # U% C( W$ [7 n* r 馆。/ x+ p8 S" v8 X/ c7 V( p
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 " C0 U6 d, e. S ! h; O7 A M8 h1 \例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 2 j$ O5 ~" \. y4 z% n) t& A3 Z
我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。1 k* T% ]& q* J' r' P8 c
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 0 H5 x, {0 c9 Z4 G, Z 2 I( m) {- Y3 B6 O/ x. |$ H$ P例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his . D" Z, q& K b2 M* N" A1 p
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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: n6 i0 N( Y! `
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例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. ; r* G0 N7 Q- b, \# @8 B 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 . P) S" o% m* ?. ~ ) u; Z: F2 X; L* z例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was ! E4 m" N0 _" {2 h$ a" u
putting all his eggs in one basket. 5 d2 D1 S) Y' s+ G 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。
48. put on airs装模作样0 c+ L1 o" d! \) D& d
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我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 ( H* q+ Y! b1 S: g( C$ `1 T: W+ Q3 C# n
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.$ L1 a8 N% W4 `! |) P8 Z
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 ! \ n f' t9 ?; j% u a s) v2 B* W0 G- [( g( r0 G# }; @$ l
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 5 R* a+ G" y& o can read her like an open book. 0 Y% |0 i5 n1 S) d
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- g: e" U7 h, ^$ O; Z
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51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 " |2 c) D" U0 H* E. i' U3 { G8 m# {# U8 U1 N5 X
例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 1 t6 p$ c L; d rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. 6 `, t% M. o; ^$ \: R 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 $ K {9 v. q, W; @% a! h5 B8 Y$ o7 }8 o8 [ U3 k. Q6 j) @
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 9 T/ J I5 i3 U
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 h2 Z# P) A) p: i* f3 L4 j6 O $ G& p- l- Y' ~7 ?5 K6 K例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a % {& L" U& t7 Q* \- V! e clean slate! 8 |, Y% _5 ~2 ?9 s! z! B h5 L
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' N; C& x/ z# d
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她决定要忍辱负重,继续在那里工作下去。
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the merrier. 4 l1 D8 Z+ B' ]* y 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" e% E F) k0 v0 A
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例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. , T- r2 k. W& ^" P 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 1 d% c! V0 ^, U* z- M; }# o4 U/ ~+ Q. C! [# L9 ?
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave + R6 S$ R% E4 {% t2 Z himself in class. % q% X; ]9 c4 m: A4 ~+ b9 ^- f
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 # ?7 m5 r6 k$ P" y9 |3 a. I) l6 z! u% }/ B6 |
例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor # r9 ?+ U& W3 W( _
wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 5 l4 D4 ]4 r* Z( v" I 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。