( D/ u& i% F& ?. C* ~3 J例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.# I; m0 M& Q9 E$ ~1 [
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 0 w" q4 A2 |6 ?0 ?8 G5 A) X- ]7 V }3 _, w# q
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.$ I, Z$ _& I( o) a( [' I
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43. on one's high horse趾高气扬6 ^4 h0 Q3 Y8 c% O
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and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. * t' J: A* ~+ m( T/ n9 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 / v) k, ?, M7 k7 }- H 馆。 4 k) n! |/ h; ]- b# ] * `$ _ }! N$ i# k' Q# s5 J[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:10 AM ]
44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 : V* h% U( H3 H! M4 s& [0 i" i) ~: j- A; l! p/ l& V9 ?
例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. # l5 v4 @* }( D, j; \" z
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 1 X5 n# N( Z9 L; H5 c% ~ , @/ t7 } a4 D X例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 5 A9 N7 K, b: s2 \ department. ) Z3 B3 T& y3 r 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 5 K, k0 v5 E* F- @# w- m( r/ v, u : R' \! w/ f; j; b. K例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.4 ]# I9 x1 K0 h; X" u
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0 S7 q& g0 t$ j* U/ c
& z. i5 z+ Z F Z, _& a; N例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was . s$ T& x' A1 |. T( ~$ Q) W8 V
putting all his eggs in one basket. % W: }! N+ C- m% \5 m6 N
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。
50. read someone like an open book一目了然 & w: |- G$ i2 ?5 c % h$ u) d1 o `+ T例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 2 t1 j" q: k9 F* k# {+ Q) j
can read her like an open book. * \# G( \7 Z" d/ K1 ? 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7 c; l6 K! o+ c& Y6 C: p: U
的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜8 p& J$ N1 C, c' B
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例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely / Q! j# e9 k8 W- U) R- O$ C rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. ( X2 {& K. c8 \# Y- } 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。
54. start with a clean slate洗心革面 " F" m% B( d) q5 s+ o1 r. B, L9 ?& z* `; c2 e2 F( p, g3 j
例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 5 A, A8 y* F/ M& `% X6 J clean slate! 5 ^ O& `# E, w
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 8 A! Y# X8 ^ R/ b0 J$ q ( v& K) @; p# G4 n例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.% G- g' i* D) c5 c' m+ n8 W
她决定要忍辱负重,继续在那里工作下去。
56. the more the merrier多多益善" @. q" Z9 H4 p0 `8 l8 A* ~
6 E+ L+ }+ ]5 v6 ^! x. E2 K% O例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more $ @# c1 q7 U2 \. X' H2 }5 i2 s the merrier. . V, R- x( @. J, ]4 a* L. c6 p
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 4 U/ v$ A- y* w' G& P2 n" G. {, m7 H: ^" L5 F T6 {# Z
例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. / M! o1 S2 C1 G$ s; a+ F( v2 b4 ^ 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 Y5 ^$ e- }* d9 {* L' |5 l' z
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave 8 F' i8 E \# P$ ^ q9 c himself in class. 3 Y7 D" i' {2 N. Q4 c' R
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 7 Q2 L: D) k% N4 a1 o9 u: E: P& m1 n ! H1 S6 S, { C- x) I7 V& v _例句:She turned up her nose at carrot. " ]3 J5 t @9 z" w. F8 c1 N 她对胡萝卜不屑一顾。
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗* |8 m0 W0 P/ |5 h
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wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. * d" c7 A0 @2 w' D, \& \% ? 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。