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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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7 ^4 v  |* O3 Q# D! e& S2 k- D% q例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.
  w# Y$ q! ]  c         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% z  }$ [9 o  A1 l: v

$ S1 C- x' `$ J  Z例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse
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8 n  B0 G, Q: |1 F/ V, [+ x         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8 c: J2 J6 A- v+ M. d

+ x9 j& j; S  g5 T3 t例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs.         
) V3 g* P6 @! r. I5 b         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
- h9 @2 y4 X) N  ^2 v1 u3 I) K         department.
         
3 S- J4 E4 J) t; @1 H5 q) S$ `% s         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+ F8 E/ x* {3 ]& O' }( b6 A
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例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.1 ?( ?6 @0 z( D5 }( C9 t# D0 U: i  p
         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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例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was ( o# l) D( Q1 E5 z" U
         putting all his eggs in one basket.
        
- l- Y; I2 g& R  d0 L        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.        
  ?% I8 c9 Z& H, _2 t0 d: n& w          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: V2 S0 c" v# C6 g1 g

# R7 A2 {% ^; i$ C% [例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.  X. E: V& h: q
         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: l# r0 v7 N; L/ ]9 Y+ ]: ]/ W

% i/ `8 H% d( C1 [例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you  . a+ t  y4 G6 X
         can read her like an open book.
        
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         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 1 }7 M0 B; ^/ ]4 E
         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; j  a' v7 [: P. J
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例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town.         
: O# |. L! Y7 M         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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          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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) t* O! O" ?& r1 P2 s例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a
9 x3 Y  ]! ?2 v% H0 Y7 V1 F         clean slate!
         
0 E, N% n7 k& A         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5 V* p! \/ F( ?$ l$ t$ X. C
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例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.) v8 r/ H# }2 o2 A/ z
          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6 _) G/ e+ W" L4 p# `% I

# [7 K& S/ n3 F. |" O9 }7 L+ s例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more   
8 L8 L; z: e1 Z9 K9 w2 _: p- Q         the merrier.
         
# s$ Q% m8 r" E' h: s  |( ?         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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例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin.+ C! y  ^7 P: _4 O/ {3 q* T3 X
          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, x( i, e0 g6 h- v0 t1 Q& m# V) q
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例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content.
) u) q+ @: l* 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
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例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave
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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1 [# F2 \6 e- P# X2 g9 S6 P; ]8 V
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例句:She turned up her nose at carrot.         
' f* V2 Y8 x: m  C2 |1 d         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9 Y% J* p' y) }( b4 J
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例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor
5 w8 ?& g: i5 [/ G9 j. h         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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