41. old habits die hard积重难返 / \3 L# G. V1 A9 g . k' p' o( J2 a. i' U( P例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.) [9 E5 s; f8 J: \
多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。* U+ I2 L6 J2 I: e( O+ ?2 B
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 ) Q" m8 Z0 }& I; I$ e/ f5 e ' F* A/ }# l2 S6 g3 C例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.& n) \" d2 S8 k+ A1 g
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 4 l4 ]* M+ ]$ M3 b! {9 @: ] * [7 v+ B* p8 n' y* W1 M例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse % b t7 F8 O: p! h1 o7 D and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.2 h; O" ]2 h) f* Q4 s
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% _7 q% d4 i7 a/ t8 ]0 ~例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 5 C6 G$ Z$ O6 S6 X# g6 F
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 5 U1 w9 U4 [! e- R% r$ |7 I ! o4 r- {" a- @7 v! a例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his ; G* @1 G& ^* t& l7 r' w department. ( }% V3 [8 ]8 X$ 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 1 i# N+ {1 l0 }. g" ^; a $ n+ u6 v9 q% u" W0 ]例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.% k% ^5 I& R( w! B) _) |" _7 |
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 6 `# A' v# S' g; ~$ Z # c, r z) C$ k7 A4 c. F( c例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was # q# f3 [4 g! m0 y( G
putting all his eggs in one basket. . n) M% i" ?, C" G F
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。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 3 X* ]- J V9 U& w0 a. }- y4 H: u3 @. P! w. p' v# a2 s6 u
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. - X% Q# [) [# t8 ~9 y! t0 E8 A6 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 4 K5 V6 h. K: f4 {) Q% c8 M* Z q4 w* U- j, k2 \4 s4 B7 Q
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you ( [' M: Q7 P) |/ B( T8 q
can read her like an open book. 0 Q' d7 B% h5 S 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 2 u& c4 [: F: t9 M5 n2 l8 l- Q 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 , I4 g& m3 [! D2 b# A9 \- S* n9 _8 x2 G Z1 ?' `* \# T
例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely / |6 i: @ p" x. B! m3 u$ o rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.' O8 ~- q, u# q0 T, U4 P: h
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 ; c" F% Q: q, n, y/ Q3 H5 Z& I ) x9 P/ E4 _" {8 M. c, ?例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. ; x- ~2 d' G5 b8 F 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 5 K* b3 E3 @$ Q& }" |" A. z0 ~, t. K% C
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 9 f* @1 \1 ~; @- P* W 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9 r6 Q- e8 S% n$ S" s9 |
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55. swallow one's pride忍辱负重3 a) U# a; A* P2 S# r
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56. the more the merrier多多益善5 V& U [) S7 G' a5 \
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the merrier. 9 D+ r1 q/ ?0 b5 b" j; l& a9 d( L
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 0 H V6 }, t7 |3 x . \: S9 ^! g4 r' n例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. 8 ~' t. M r, E! i3 T6 r 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新6 f: W3 H X$ h% o$ h
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himself in class. 8 H/ {: t8 } w! t; S8 o' {
他向老师保证过会改过自新,遵守课堂纪律。
60. turn up one's nose 不屑一顾 8 C, r4 Z# y+ v U) T% ~! ], X. [# S B3 H# O$ b/ g
例句:She turned up her nose at carrot. 7 X/ V, X; w6 r3 w% ]) g& [ 她对胡萝卜不屑一顾。
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗 7 K' V: Z! u9 [ B ! e" C* _ E% _- D1 @$ V例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 0 q% m; o: t2 P3 j8 \- c
wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. ) z$ l) e6 W- ?6 K9 s) J g' m$ ~4 b
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。