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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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         多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。
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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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         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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         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( r, k% ]2 ?7 e1 p) V9 g
         馆。

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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( N# [& f: K/ d& a

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         我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。

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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
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! o4 r- {" a- @7 v! a例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his
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         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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$ 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。
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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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         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  n/ I9 A1 A. q

- l4 c3 C: [7 n例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs.        1 }, q4 r9 r2 x7 A8 S0 F4 H' h% K
          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
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.
- X% Q# [) [# t8 ~9 y! t0 E8 A6 B         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
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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。
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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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例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely
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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
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) 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。
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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
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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。
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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9 r6 Q- e8 S% n$ S" s9 |
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例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a
$ G9 S# c. X& v7 C! L  B         clean slate!
         
: L+ l; ]1 J" Q, l  ?# k: B         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3 a) U# a; A* P2 S# r
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例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.
$ s- X( _7 f5 S8 s( F. {1 t& G9 U' W" b          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5 V& U  [) S7 G' a5 \
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例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more   + S- a3 `5 V" I0 B3 L
         the merrier.
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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
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. \: 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。
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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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5 y# R+ p6 ^. @& Q5 l1 y# R; k% h         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6 f: W3 H  X$ h% o$ h
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例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave 3 F( ?: c: i0 f2 M5 m) H. o& E
         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
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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。
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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
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         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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