41. old habits die hard积重难返* m1 J1 P, A% O2 q; T2 H
" w. x8 n: ^) g6 @! Q- Q* U3 N7 F例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard." u3 f8 S: A* R9 b" ?. N
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and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. 5 }! w; n B- f. v3 b 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 # ~/ ~; G' T8 S 馆。' I/ s9 H5 e' P2 w
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途) J" u9 Q N6 C) p" t6 S4 J
& a, v0 X, `7 h例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. * m, `" g2 m# I7 d- | 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。% s9 z; N/ X" i9 T3 x
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department. ) y$ d( X+ f8 I 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 C4 t' l( M! \
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47. put all one's eggs in one basket孤注一掷 / n! H+ k+ h1 k * |8 P1 h+ {) g$ p7 } z5 O. U例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 5 ?# i* \( }4 \" Z putting all his eggs in one basket. ) N7 `+ O+ C, q S6 k, [& X) X 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 * d1 i, f3 T& y; {2 i0 \* O6 E2 K' X3 c3 ]* a4 s
例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. : n4 T& n6 h8 A" q* P 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 6 t1 {% c h& r. ^9 ~6 I4 f9 @5 X# x" T4 F. ~, ^8 h3 f
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 4 X+ v( p4 Z$ m0 I can read her like an open book. 6 x* z3 ]9 Z2 D5 M( ` 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 ! `% a9 U5 c- c( s 的。
, P9 o/ f" Q2 Q$ c( P( w3 C+ @, C4 N例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 6 d8 ?6 |2 l; z& q rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.* \; k# P+ D% V6 i" o
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。
53. sit tight 静观其变 9 Q, m6 V: ]1 z/ @6 B 7 T& h1 }& p. |7 z4 H& g7 q4 w例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. $ c- n/ v3 p5 a& ^3 c 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 ! g! L& G' a% X- M6 A, {/ w1 a" } y) ]
例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a : z6 s; L7 |( n- N7 V, G7 l4 p/ P clean slate! 1 Q8 ^3 R5 }+ x) n 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 s: T0 v2 H! _4 v6 g! Y1 c9 Z+ n/ s3 M! {
例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. 3 l8 M( b% x3 i2 a; d 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9 x5 q+ U& M$ M% F4 H) r N
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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!
57. through thick and thin 赴汤蹈火 / e2 m! u. I. n1 U5 {! m1 d P+ J, X& m0 n+ R9 Q" R
例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin.3 J) i5 ^* }" V( l% C# F2 }
她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 & N* x* _5 f4 |3 c4 A; B, z, E, z. D1 r- v+ Z
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave 4 u8 E% h( H8 M. X+ K# d himself in class. 9 Q: @9 f5 z# N2 h
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 1 g" s" U* F+ q2 ]( ^5 L4 ]8 H# t4 |8 n; E7 ?
例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor - L" ?9 B& T0 r5 h- D wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. ' U, ^, c2 [9 a1 d6 M$ V
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。