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发表于 2004-12-18 23:00 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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41. old habits die hard积重难返3 k. C) g" k( N, v) v
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例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.1 j% v2 `; R: f9 v  m
         多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。

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/ X6 m! G( b" O  O. y- Z8 U[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 07:26 AM ]
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:02 | 显示全部楼层
42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶% S6 t, w; a# T$ f0 @/ c/ H

) i( i1 n# T: ~7 L例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.# D" E  H. S3 k* I: K5 ^6 a2 @# R
         你可以信任我,关于这次诉讼的细节我会守口如瓶
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:08 | 显示全部楼层
43. on one's high horse趾高气扬
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例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 5 v9 I9 g# O7 M1 a' A/ B
         and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.
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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
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[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:10 AM ]
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:13 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队 追求完美
44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途
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例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs.         
. {7 t* E9 H  Q: n         我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。

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[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:15 AM ]
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:17 | 显示全部楼层
45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身: S7 O8 {. N+ w/ Q6 R. x

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         department.
         
3 E) F  L: A! m* v3 C4 R         你若是背着他干他的 专长,那你可就是玩火了。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:20 | 显示全部楼层
46. pull out all the stops全力以赴! g8 z8 V  E- p' o# N" I- I1 \
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例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.
# G2 N% ~% n: \9 m: u" \         为找到那小偷,警方全力以赴。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:25 | 显示全部楼层
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47. put all one's eggs in one basket孤注一掷5 b+ G% c' `) Z$ c/ I

( V# k6 _* f+ o3 |% G例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was $ M$ H0 h9 J' {
         putting all his eggs in one basket.
        
3 n7 M- B, _# ]6 F# `8 Z* A1 @        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。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:27 | 显示全部楼层
48. put on airs装模作样# i' G2 p, c4 @3 q

9 h4 D* a( d0 g% R8 v" J: l例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs.        , s" c, N/ W  P. |) c
          我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:30 | 显示全部楼层
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆" H4 C7 `) O) H- r$ ^2 _

+ q) J8 v2 X2 I* t: b5 w例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.
/ X) e) v$ M; c* K# x9 o         外面倾盆大雨,我无法走到商店去。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:36 | 显示全部楼层
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50. read someone like an open book一目了然
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例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you  # r: s' H: d9 X5 ~3 z: ]8 m, i
         can read her like an open book.
        
0 x& Q. g: S8 I. s4 s5 U1 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
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:16 | 显示全部楼层
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜& k( C, p1 x' ?$ S. u2 p
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例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely
; C4 T: W, i- R/ }: Y! [- x, K2 m         rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.
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         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。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:22 | 显示全部楼层
52. second to none无出其右
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例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town.         8 l4 Z$ \8 V$ \: ~# n, e5 m
         妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:24 | 显示全部楼层
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53. sit tight 静观其变
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例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you.         $ ~/ A+ o; |- Y, ?, q7 J, t
          如果你能够坚持立场,我保证他们会把护照还给你。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:30 | 显示全部楼层
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54. start with a clean slate洗心革面/ x" b! J9 }* V
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例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 3 v0 {0 t0 P" ~2 K% r: A; t
         clean slate!
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         出狱后,亨利多么希望能够洗心革面,重新开始啊!
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:36 | 显示全部楼层
55. swallow one's pride忍辱负重* \4 F6 B* V9 X  q7 n
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例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.$ a: S! Q$ W" ~; A7 P& g# N& r+ A
          她决定要忍辱负重,继续在那里工作下去。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 05:58 | 显示全部楼层
56. the more the merrier多多益善
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例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more   1 j% d8 S2 R! Z! l7 L$ f
         the merrier.
         
- I$ n! i' A; i: a         约翰请了他所有的家人过来,这有何不妥?多多益善呗!
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:02 | 显示全部楼层
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57. through thick and thin 赴汤蹈火  s; ?6 x1 Q' o$ r9 g) s  M. {, \5 y

, U3 _" p2 h4 [0 s4 Z5 A例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin.& u; l; }; N3 S$ s( W2 e) C8 Q
          她答应要与他同甘共苦。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:10 | 显示全部楼层
58. to one's heart's content心满意足
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8 p6 @$ K: [+ c' u例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content.
1 l2 R% F" B- k# o         那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:17 | 显示全部楼层
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新% W, G$ Z7 _4 o7 w- u2 {

% s/ H/ r( t# s7 b例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave
( R% Y6 {4 f' G8 }/ \; ?& X         himself in class.
         
- W$ P& L6 b0 |8 {         他向老师保证过会改过自新,遵守课堂纪律。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:20 | 显示全部楼层
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60. turn up one's nose 不屑一顾
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例句:She turned up her nose at carrot.         / p& `/ P) o6 R  x7 |: k# K7 i
         她对胡萝卜不屑一顾。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:25 | 显示全部楼层
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗
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         wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same.
         
# ]" N7 t7 n( t# I( P3 ~         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。
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发表于 2004-12-19 22:16 | 显示全部楼层
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