41. old habits die hard积重难返 7 g$ x8 b7 F+ ?" O' s: I7 Y; z4 }: I X
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. 9 g6 @/ y8 y) D0 G" i 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 - h* Q" S; m1 J ?7 m8 ~8 G3 `1 q1 ^2 m( L6 G& H
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43. on one's high horse趾高气扬 ) s' _: H: D% O4 B! e- J , K' T9 t1 |) f5 D Z. G' u例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse : h5 @% X5 ^) @& A( k, M" U6 M% t
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.( X6 Y j# [* `/ G
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8 U, z9 L& M3 \; q
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 , V! t6 j6 c) w! F$ O6 F / o; ~: x( R" T2 [9 \+ ]1 ^例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. ]- l: l) A% R4 z6 g
我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。1 I8 E- H( n. @7 Q/ b6 l1 Q- o
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 ; `" _# ]3 T0 P 0 S( {9 ~% O: K# X: e1 H例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his " v2 S& g" Y( @7 k6 s department. - q) `$ z; d; I2 L7 l ~
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 0 @$ ?' n& O; I% Q# F; [ q4 U* G' {
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief., n# `, s |4 m" i, ^+ y
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 9 e# O) J1 B/ I 0 I: i2 g; K& \) I; y& Y& U例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 8 d" X9 z" a8 u+ m# M$ R2 q/ h* q
putting all his eggs in one basket. , C# U @9 ?- h, Z# r9 N# [6 u/ o5 u 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 : B- f& h r$ m- { ; ]5 }5 D' X4 ^8 D例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. ) G% V' S! z: }2 u) V* {" H t 我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 : [, l. i$ H% g N& X2 _) P ' |" h9 ? }- Y/ S- d% g3 |例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. % @: b* v' m( r v V' {- f8 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 0 h7 p7 b- ^% P+ o# l5 K0 W' x" H: o
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you - \0 g l- P+ Q7 f can read her like an open book. - Y2 {& F% i" _! \
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5 B2 l8 X V5 L% }6 v9 `+ L& [
的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜) r! y6 x% M) f1 v; t8 l5 E+ [
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例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely " Q# o" V% t, M! q% B+ |' h
rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. }* ~0 z) t$ X: i u ^( O& d1 D4 c 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。
' m% ~. T5 b8 Q8 \8 t: E' r. G2 U例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 9 ]: f8 f8 L9 d7 [1 S/ h+ R
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7 x& K. ^# b$ S; Q# g) z
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出狱后,亨利多么希望能够洗心革面,重新开始啊!
56. the more the merrier多多益善 @( W2 f. p u0 O. E! k; u+ {. H, I: W! [2 }0 B5 _
例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more 4 l& V" I6 \: W& ^ d# x( @) H7 R the merrier. - I8 \' U" H- D9 ?* |# T7 s/ `
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 , m, \( L4 y3 |" m% G3 h . q1 W& ~7 H' q& P% T2 j) c8 A例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. - X5 e" j# [ A' g 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 2 \; {. e' Q0 Y B: B# ] " |8 r% B5 S# T7 ^ T例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave : L$ Q& | B$ t4 H himself in class. 3 G) Z+ L2 J r4 _7 n
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 5 P4 Y j- Q/ |2 r% Q0 [6 F 5 N# c2 R0 N6 M+ }例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor ; C: m3 Y4 D q+ q: m- a/ g wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. # ^- f) I& M; x- R* ~
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。