9 R x" N8 |# a( I0 J4 r# O例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.) }2 E/ f8 m; J
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3 N# x5 Q9 v" u3 b% {% ~2 G例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse ! k$ F# f0 h$ e# c and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. 6 ]( c4 A: _9 X% e. r4 v 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 J& W9 r$ Z. S& ^) g 馆。: R, u8 t* t& b/ A) a
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 ( ?1 E/ Z+ j( R' k6 h* H: l# _/ d6 `$ r o9 g! C9 |! q
例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. ' o! X$ f* Q$ o) x% x/ j) J$ V) I# H
我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。( ]& T2 i" g. y: Q/ i
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 * ?& n& R+ m/ V+ a3 a g* m; P! u3 d _
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his ) i! e3 Z2 X' v$ }) k$ c7 I! Y department. $ k. B$ ?1 i* M# s$ ~
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 4 [( \; }2 n, x% m+ \. j2 I7 U7 i: y' R! Y$ m @ h
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. : n$ Y* K* K; \$ a 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 ( g& d2 L: t1 i- a+ G% l $ P2 ]2 g6 ~8 B8 L例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was . h( q9 Y% _ j- c, E- i: {0 j0 i
putting all his eggs in one basket. 6 O4 r! h% t, G: r 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 " l* f' T p- d# N0 V2 X) D4 ^- p
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. 3 G X9 ^; O# y0 R$ 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; k& x0 z* E( t0 s
. [2 n, g7 \5 |例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 1 B0 E7 l( ~4 F
can read her like an open book. 7 T0 m' a9 K. l
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 + S( i2 n' C3 J9 E! v% M. r5 K 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 7 Z; z, F- J ^. S) @) a0 n9 L, B- ?! e4 J0 m% d
例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely . E! H6 E7 x/ f, L4 H0 b
rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. * H- l6 o2 L3 C2 v4 e! F 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 ( r7 N7 E" |( q& G/ ?: g; h1 \2 E. M
例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. 2 C% B, G! t6 v0 f! D* s7 b
妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 : ^& a4 J4 F1 X. X- P- E' {, M2 ]- U9 C7 I" A( [
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 2 O) ]+ j" x+ n9 x J4 P; ~ 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, D$ Q; j0 ^* }1 Y& r3 H- H0 V
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例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 7 p% ?9 A4 t: B. D9 z& z+ Z clean slate! - X7 q4 A1 A. @7 u7 p, ^ 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 / ]) c5 B. Q- I% a5 m8 ?8 ]/ q. P+ o) A4 Q+ U f6 Z
例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. ) n$ C2 I: K8 O) Y, a 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 8 g4 |, e: U! o0 X3 F+ D5 { 4 @, u5 M0 O* Y1 i3 l# e例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more , T7 m; J: c G# `* ?
the merrier. ( y, o3 g$ T$ e, y- A% Y7 Z
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 + q9 e r8 J$ T/ k, b# Q2 } - U2 W7 Y$ _" V# I例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin., ? j2 n! M5 T/ j: V5 ^# w5 z. f9 {" Y
她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 4 x1 H p; ?% }+ _; U A) V% M9 s0 N/ D( v I! {
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave 3 C& v* v1 `+ `( ~" i
himself in class. " u, b* {) a& |9 ? 他向老师保证过会改过自新,遵守课堂纪律。
60. turn up one's nose 不屑一顾 7 l. t7 y Y6 t) C2 l1 |0 a' g) o' e, X# p1 E1 G0 @
例句:She turned up her nose at carrot. . Y) o) ] l! o( k( r" z" D9 p 她对胡萝卜不屑一顾。
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗 5 l. ]7 @& X" b! X6 d: [; y/ f }6 [/ E# q
例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 5 D8 [, P4 u6 V+ R H1 t( v# s
wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 7 p5 x I( `) `9 W, w! q6 U1 Y- }' w 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。