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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
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例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.
+ ?: h+ p: @2 V- }% S* U/ |- @         多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。
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[ 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
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例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.+ n9 t* Y( s/ @" Q6 E" B! P
         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
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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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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:13 | 显示全部楼层
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途0 Q/ `4 h- U; z8 g1 j
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例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs.         
! t/ w/ ?) W2 w0 c: a" h$ G  H         我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。

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8 m# q. i: y! c[ 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: ~: v4 K& ?' I
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例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his
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# \/ x9 A  {3 [( k* }% R. E         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
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例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.) u7 _% z7 M3 G. `: N
         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
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! A/ J* ~$ _/ b6 p例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was
" @! h  y6 F7 V# U: D: W5 R2 q2 b         putting all his eggs in one basket.
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        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
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例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs.          a( D/ ~. e4 b1 ]6 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
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49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆
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例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.: S8 i/ ~4 k6 ]1 i: L9 Q2 N/ L( q0 _. n
         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" T" J8 ~- m7 x

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         can read her like an open book.
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         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/ g! I! c5 q2 _( n" _
         的。
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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
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         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# e+ ~8 @7 `8 Y' h: a" H

3 Q/ ~6 W: `4 I# m9 E例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town.         * x! ]# Z6 W9 `* k4 k! }
         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8 I/ V- T) o8 l1 A0 s1 V
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例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you.         
1 ^0 z6 A/ _* Q( X6 S6 p- K          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
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$ ?5 M+ }  Z+ p( S例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a
; ~8 v' F" z+ u# q         clean slate!
         
. q. E8 D1 t- a  p         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; G& \1 [3 g" h% G
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例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.
" Z4 G3 f8 v/ C  i) f2 R- o1 D# x          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   
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         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& c) C( Y* z# a( `
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例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin.
" a, f' }9 H2 Z4 v1 y& j2 J          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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         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
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! B3 E+ v+ b" z7 S' g% V7 z例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave
5 `, l1 O- O% I) `$ V4 w0 N         himself in class.
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         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. i; ^  u* r4 U) u4 o

8 `+ A% E. v8 P* G# e例句:She turned up her nose at carrot.         
9 l! |2 H1 \3 o  l. B9 Z3 E1 V         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0 T, y) X3 I% r5 U# s3 d) I

4 J( \0 ~* T) w  h& ?# ~# [例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor
: p1 m- Q( m7 W4 E" g2 `( u7 c         wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same.
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         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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