41. old habits die hard积重难返 0 p" n k: Z" D( z( l2 d& F' ]4 _7 B. B- n, ]( b" u r& D! o
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.( c6 s. [% Y# P: e
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 + T* N/ h$ O7 u. m2 q# ?4 b& Z# j& |$ e" w1 t$ N
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. 0 X; y1 d A" c- [+ Q4 _ 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! G( w$ r) L( `2 K% n2 v
% @% b6 t1 n. l9 G: g/ G例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 7 x" p9 A$ j* y1 ~8 ]9 t1 C$ j and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. 5 X" Y1 _7 O: g% H% t4 G9 z 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 & A& u" `9 _# ]1 o! \, P( W. { 馆。: o2 _ a. z. ?; y
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 % l( y+ _. V4 j" u * d/ ~4 ^- S7 o' f( i* q9 n例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. % L* V( O) v/ Y0 x: i2 l# ? 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 ( [; u2 ]' b" q& s9 o6 M# a6 e! X 7 J/ q. a' e8 f) J; g' C[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:15 AM ]
45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身. ~3 h2 k' l: m/ d3 E
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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9 X+ R" Z, ?0 @( S. p7 j1 n8 J
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例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. 6 C h2 m: o' `+ f 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( G; s+ [/ B0 @
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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。
48. put on airs装模作样 3 k, j' p& z* V3 U' u5 h" U' a8 P. R' |; {( E" \5 i
例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. + G `$ F, d, b& i1 q
我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆. p @# G" W' p! D
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例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. / b5 o6 k/ L$ W, Q Y 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! J2 \- A" o- J0 _' u% W" w. _
6 w) R: M" t! H& d, e1 j- I例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you ( o$ ]5 H! W/ v w' `
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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 ! [2 ~9 @$ v0 x 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 # d; x# Z8 d2 n5 j& E7 R/ X. Y6 h0 @7 L7 J# K2 y# B; i
例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely / n: M" B; `/ g t8 n
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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。
52. second to none无出其右 3 ]. j( h* _% }9 m D1 R+ }0 w1 F3 g9 F7 g; _+ [, J
例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. * k) |5 g$ j! n: M
妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 / e% [5 [5 k ]' k6 M; A' |1 N6 Q: u; H 6 ?6 N: z+ U+ G: h' o# Y7 j8 Y6 t例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 3 J' m! b# Q! l/ @! ~' W6 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 7 `+ J2 @9 x7 |- K7 k) F1 H ; h8 F5 u7 u; V5 C) I) [6 Q例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 5 o' l4 }0 y. P+ ^* \. c$ G) }
clean slate! ( o7 q4 c. `+ ?0 C' A% v8 l 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 ) q2 g0 M0 S. I Q$ p% C Q" R6 U+ f$ S& X: W
例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.3 z- [/ {! E: R9 M5 d h% P
她决定要忍辱负重,继续在那里工作下去。
$ Y6 g+ I& r# c1 a例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more . s2 W" V6 j9 N4 e
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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 # N( X( F4 h' @# ~" O- }# J; k5 L. `7 {
例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. 3 p) U0 o* H- X- N 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 % g5 M. [, T8 A0 i, @: Q" L0 h7 ?7 ?' u Z0 P. N. B5 I
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave 7 y, @0 X4 {3 v' a& Y u himself in class. z7 s' m$ M# y
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 # {6 T9 Y+ l9 p* W; u1 C$ K 3 h& m! u9 b4 a例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor % _9 m- |, Y5 ^; @# T+ ~- ?
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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。