42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 - @, }: O& T8 {! L/ d+ u. W8 j0 P, R/ T* z8 F; _0 n7 K1 D9 M! y
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. % T; a% }9 K4 `$ f5 t! ], b8 z 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, Y+ N+ W( v+ B) l
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例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse : L% H, E' U/ q7 i
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. 6 } h( ]. n* p" j( w 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 + j6 b2 k9 l/ E ^ 馆。 ( N' d. P2 `$ j8 ]2 _) z, B1 h $ N+ l9 r6 k1 W) ~5 q[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:10 AM ]
44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途; y) L$ y1 a- q' j# n* w
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例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. $ P5 s* @, S1 M* e: ]
我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。6 @! H1 o+ V2 J2 y
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身0 ^ f& H* Y6 a* _9 G' E
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例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his . E i2 h2 ~9 P! E2 L: g department. . _9 j% k' N0 T4 l1 z
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 # {& }1 M5 ], d( M3 b/ W) C7 ^0 _) l. Q! L0 D
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. 3 H: p' F/ T. o$ G2 H 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' K3 x! m2 J+ T
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putting all his eggs in one basket. & @4 T8 y- x$ u/ I& ]
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 3 b* {' \* p3 h# L. M- O2 d - r3 y* X' F5 r0 s+ K: J例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. " v" W, B. t+ X) N% h, V" Z
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) @( ^4 \: d, T9 q! b! E: d
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can read her like an open book. * N6 y) w1 N8 r1 R0 t B, j& }$ u 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 9 S6 z$ l1 o% ^+ f( R/ D% R, Z% v 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 1 j' D9 s( v+ F, ^ 6 @# A- G" o. U) s例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely / F3 V' v4 @* L' g( r1 p rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. 7 {' s6 y" w1 ^ 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 ' A0 M( f. i r. W ~ , P! H( r1 |' d4 k1 m9 C例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. + ~6 ~. k9 Y0 H& H7 `4 k2 o 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变, m! r: I- A" j9 }: q
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例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. . Z' X; A8 B$ c5 V; g 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& U5 S% @, L. H& F7 j$ p: H: D0 n2 Z
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clean slate! % N! O- U1 H# T7 {9 s7 m! ^+ T O
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 3 m! j& \+ z3 n& N( H( `4 w7 l% h8 y: _
例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.: M( V% ^% i+ g6 {: T
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 3 Y$ G# A8 H" Y- Y8 a$ s% ]' ^ & X$ p4 b7 J1 E) o3 L例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more 2 |( V) @4 n; o- x
the merrier. ! b$ N# ~2 o5 e$ d8 X
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5 a! c7 m2 H! s9 l" o, n. r% Y9 D
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她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新; e8 `% D5 z! L4 [5 M9 v
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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 + N. |% v9 A/ t/ L6 I7 [5 T# G5 p, h2 a( w0 N
例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 2 F2 L+ n5 R; k& F' l/ h/ U wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 1 R; T4 L% R/ I$ M
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。