41. old habits die hard积重难返3 S$ T; U, d0 ?
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多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 + Z0 c# v$ q3 q7 u+ ]: Q/ ? j4 J1 { 3 J$ t' U5 ^$ q3 ^' P[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 07:26 AM ]
42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 % r5 }+ j' o. I# ]0 K/ }& X( |1 c
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.+ C. M8 T+ b! V2 p$ T
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 ' `" G" ~& d3 L( C, o3 R+ {& s/ a* ~0 P; j
例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse + R7 A% A& O' w and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. 8 {3 @6 q- b# c 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 0 |8 [- ?8 R+ @- R- W* e# g 馆。- G0 Q3 }1 ~- c. K7 d+ w% _
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途* W U& @" h7 z' N h2 L4 L
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我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 , s: x( `, n, `1 s3 } T: ^; d 0 b/ Z' e. w- d1 |[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:15 AM ]
45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 5 { O4 O, v! D R( g 1 R* B3 d& S9 _0 P- A2 z z例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his $ r$ _# g2 R- W% | department. : g! b1 L0 |7 ` E* e
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 ! m8 t Q |' [: v& f- I" |8 ^# B- N2 ~! b& M3 [$ U
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.- D/ n* ~) d/ s6 J3 G
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0 c1 c; v- O" }( g' U2 ^
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例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was + Y! j, ?$ J& B5 t3 V' o% T! u putting all his eggs in one basket. + u0 l- @* }+ ? 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 F( j! K: e" F5 k; ` - B; e; E* t; I( y4 ?" h& u例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. _8 d+ h! [, w% T; g" Z7 s' f 我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
50. read someone like an open book一目了然 ; Y$ B5 |5 {+ J" Z: g' r4 u! u3 j) D6 m4 I& R1 v4 Z9 h' g
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you : E' \+ _$ R: I1 P* e
can read her like an open book. 0 \$ m. B$ x9 ^4 c* k. d. E k" { 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 * j. k3 \) d& O/ M1 |' E2 X, a* _4 Y 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜& P$ l+ @- [8 Z T) W6 Y, j
3 P0 V+ r0 g( _! }8 b' U. p例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 4 X( e( S$ o, K6 E% D0 `$ U* ? rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. % G0 S4 P7 |# C y# T- ^% P 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4 ]9 C! i9 E3 S3 P: A* n( d
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例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. ! o9 A7 O6 H. E- Y F$ W: j5 P 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 / R, N0 ^; g' G. a; |2 [$ }* @1 e; c/ q- h# S) `4 n, ]: F
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. : |* X8 |2 K& I% I) Q9 e0 q
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 ) F: D- Q/ E- f( E# ~( x, Q . P. z& G" g4 h# {例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 6 T. w# m: J; O clean slate! . ?' m& O; ^* f) O1 }
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 0 ^2 o7 k8 R; z+ | ) ]2 R. ]& W2 X例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more $ I# a- S; K( j3 ~ the merrier. ) Z4 h3 C/ l1 s4 q+ M- N
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 ! h/ ~7 p9 y" u1 g2 G# W : w$ a: o7 ~# t例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin.* w- n0 d9 }/ }( k( e
她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 : W& L8 U( T0 k8 h( [' S+ M! k+ t- u% |+ L$ M) V* K4 ]0 ^
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave 5 }' K' L: `, _# t/ Y" W
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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+ A# ?2 p; l6 O; ?
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wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 9 T% d/ N: k3 r) P s8 w( o0 U 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。