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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' Y9 b; ~' J3 X  m+ L

6 i# ~* L2 z' X1 q: f* N3 W例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.! X5 v- r2 o* b/ t3 |" o
         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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例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.) }" g: N* O$ s. m" D$ `" }* ]
         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& N; _4 A9 x" A  E; X) u$ i( z# V
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例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse
' w+ Y% H  V) m) J3 W+ b) M4 w" P         and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.
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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3 m# i. y0 `% G1 J
         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
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  N2 x! _1 d+ o+ L( b6 N1 V$ {" ?  Q例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs.         
- r6 M3 S- d; w* U. e+ \, F         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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例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his / j* s: o! W+ n$ i; _/ A5 V
         department.
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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4 c# i; ]1 v2 d1 x+ L+ Y( `

' `! w( V1 V6 V7 q# K7 Q6 w例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.1 q# i0 [5 I; [: W$ w
         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8 v7 R6 N! ~0 G5 j! c' k% f

+ Y3 ~7 R( z0 I0 Z例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was
* i+ Y8 _9 y* f- v, T. u         putting all his eggs in one basket.
        
" A4 w. P4 Y2 Z$ V        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.        
  R2 p% D- B- I1 p/ |9 h" O% I          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.8 l+ m# U7 Q3 q+ y; F$ t1 X; P
         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6 ^8 f& |% T6 h7 x; n9 J4 \
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例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you  
/ \/ T1 ?9 ?9 ~* @! T" M9 {5 w         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
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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" W, T. o+ E8 t# O) i: j* p

6 T+ R8 c2 u8 f! D* A例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 0 D( s( T( ^1 q- i6 r* D
         rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.

: f* u6 b3 P4 D1 ~) Q4 T8 t         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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例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town.         
" k3 r6 B# W7 y- `1 p         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/ g2 L2 @+ A# t9 w7 h
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例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you.         
3 Y4 }& _' P! h: O, B7 k0 u/ y          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. D" C2 D* o, ^9 B

4 N# o. A  g0 B& h3 S& X4 ~( J( Y例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a
& }7 v8 I2 ]1 m& l! }         clean slate!
         
& d/ L4 o( ]  J4 m9 |' q0 h/ 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/ A7 R8 j. t8 r( ]+ \
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例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.
, G, R- @$ U4 g2 k$ @& H9 z( m2 d          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9 p4 e6 E3 g. `3 s4 q, s& x

5 M" V$ A9 e0 y& C- O+ z例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more   $ c1 ^1 T' D+ b; X5 L
         the merrier.
         
( ~) @$ C' I9 o! q% e: a         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* s% e0 V5 M9 {9 F/ P

2 b  N' h- R; C7 b( n  n例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin.
9 y' F* b/ i7 K0 ]% @          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8 F' h% `+ ^6 d
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例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content.* f: ]! o7 `$ [# g( x7 }
         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 ?4 g8 C) H, ?4 s8 f
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例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave
9 c7 n! z4 ?) N# m         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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9 a1 F& e% H/ C2 _; n: g; r9 Y( i9 f例句:She turned up her nose at carrot.         + n: o* E9 B  j; `
         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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例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor ; X! E( o3 k- m+ \
         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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