41. old habits die hard积重难返 ) G" d% y: R3 ?8 c- z' C7 [4 W) R4 u5 ~' q; M$ b& D1 x% I
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. ' Q4 S6 s8 ?- R! y8 {) f 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 _. y' L6 Q2 O8 ^+ y1 ~3 a) d% n9 L& n* Q, x
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 4 c; K$ d7 y$ _% N$ c$ T $ l/ B5 R* V& A J4 G5 {0 V* {例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.: d5 K3 r- U$ G4 n8 T: [1 M, k
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 7 ?( s3 }* h5 n3 _3 J% ?) w0 B* L1 H
例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse ' h$ P8 h1 h0 q# r1 Q
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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 1 c. R2 r7 L: y0 R 馆。0 U+ g2 w' Q9 x' u/ {% v( {- H. `
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途+ j- v( r' f4 y2 j4 y# n' B# O# [
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 $ J; w" p9 h+ N3 P: r# r9 Y% n% ~+ S' D
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his / ]8 Y1 Q4 v2 y" ^0 |: V9 w: v
department. # L' R" h' d) p0 c
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 . R* r' L" R1 |4 y0 d5 r" b / K; u! e' Z4 u# a3 B例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. 1 q1 z- b3 j$ r; _" p0 R F 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6 M6 k$ W0 S4 C8 Q5 y4 e' M) o0 N
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例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 8 X8 y) ^- H( t1 g3 q8 ?3 Z' R putting all his eggs in one basket. ' k8 T$ A6 W: p' k$ \( W# z
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 4 Q# J& w$ H! c( i+ p ' E# _# G$ b$ K( @3 r' [3 n例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. . x% `4 R. f/ I' y/ H; f 我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 - p0 _ ~% ?1 b9 I- r. Q3 v" ]9 S; a/ V
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.& q% K3 A0 M8 F9 Y2 N' Y2 V' B
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 ' w+ ^5 X( D: P/ _1 W & p& p# S5 E7 k; E/ U* E3 W% A例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 8 i1 P5 l/ w: ~, a& v! \5 v ?" H can read her like an open book. # c/ g# ^4 V' i; E
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 ) V( N4 b! ~ b1 l+ l* m 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜, A6 U; d2 t+ Y1 t, Q. b/ F( P+ G0 t
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rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday., ?; ?: i: ^# M* p* K9 e( X* J6 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 ; a" ]8 n# X1 Y8 i7 E: a. ~ 2 n. s; y6 H7 w/ `* g例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. . z* t" u. J) q* K
妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 / S0 B$ A) V0 s+ ]8 m 4 H/ Z D( d1 m! o6 ~! s P例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. ; x' @( D- p. o" t 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. l K) p4 F5 c) n
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例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 4 l2 i0 W i) `8 e# S clean slate! 7 L! K+ Y7 N: }# K; L* 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+ P6 N6 y7 ~/ k) p9 W6 S6 C
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例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. @; y# G! n, W
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 / S# e6 W! P" B% R) }' k+ {5 Y5 Q% |9 V3 U3 j6 P
例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more $ f0 M- U5 P& h4 N+ t* @* S( r the merrier. 5 V: m: |% Q/ X+ J 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 ' `( _9 T: c* M9 l4 o+ G " t' I6 P6 E0 a7 T3 l# a8 E1 L3 Y例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin.2 p5 }& K& n6 r% z0 s/ x$ k
她答应要与他同甘共苦。
58. to one's heart's content心满意足 " O O% }& ?/ a 5 p9 B0 Q* H. v3 ?! ^& S- W例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content., t/ I9 B# l9 g u4 v t8 C( Q
那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 : @, R. `8 X; p! x$ t$ z; I, a1 f) Y9 S' u
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave / r' ?1 L; @+ G& K* ? himself in class. + p1 Y" Z2 J* R# l- }5 S3 L6 f" Z" ~5 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+ ~( q4 u8 g3 T0 l8 W( D
% l: F9 T- C7 {& G例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor , D5 I+ {! R; K: m% b A; ^
wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 2 ~8 p2 f, i5 n9 ~ 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。