41. old habits die hard积重难返 8 H2 s- V9 L2 h. [2 }/ S2 p6 s+ q7 S9 X! O0 S
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.# a3 @/ _- ]: w: F2 J- A5 G
多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 - q6 M# ] _5 B , X: a* H; K3 U: b3 _/ N[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 07:26 AM ]
42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶2 B, u" g; n n/ s
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例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. 6 Z& S2 y7 U. C i8 J3 F 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 + w0 D; R1 `& _! R & Z6 I$ V% e. ^- I5 S( U例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 9 x( [" m/ q! N r" f0 A and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. 6 d3 m' s5 m3 t1 H: e- B/ V 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 + _( M3 b2 r! K9 A/ l( y 馆。 5 N) v: v& B1 Y: n% [9 Z9 _ # j( g: R4 T3 b2 p[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:10 AM ]
44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 - m8 B# ~ |0 H4 B+ T 8 L& W; d, W) _/ F例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. ' H$ _: \3 L. {& G* g$ V+ Y+ D 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。4 M$ n1 x" ~( e! O( ~+ X
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 : L! i+ p- R% x N1 m+ J& A N. R9 K" R+ G9 D- V& {" J. ]5 k* L
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 3 M/ @; p, z$ _' l$ K department. $ ~0 e: i! a; _0 C1 P# V3 M 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 P. \$ y9 N. T: e 3 i% N2 j# y: M3 Z# Z( F5 y K例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.9 W- c- v+ w& ], O2 G$ 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 " Y4 B& _/ e7 n" x* U ! [0 J1 Z1 B8 `* P8 {: n例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was ' @, x3 b% r! g; |; ?0 D& i putting all his eggs in one basket. 8 K+ \5 c) G; F3 e
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 8 z/ g* V- N& w % @# G/ _+ |5 n' t% |% Q, f/ v, V例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. 5 j7 N; U1 w) F+ p3 P2 C m 我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 8 I+ [) }/ w7 R, i: m _. ?! h0 I$ N# F9 q! W+ J8 K( x例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. & `! g3 H" y% O4 n6 F f 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 ! c. N9 A% W- P- D9 E. x6 S) l$ Z9 u& G# W4 L1 d" a3 D! O, T
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 7 h {. s, c! K, b can read her like an open book. . V/ y7 \& H1 t; E% J5 i, H7 H- N
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 : X$ h( c( \( g( I 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜' y% `& H+ h) l5 f" m# J7 L" G
4 a" z: D1 v2 w+ E; U7 u例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely * Q) u K" q7 X2 k' m rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.: V' |/ V( b% K2 V; g8 E
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。
53. sit tight 静观其变 ! @) X9 S& T9 `# Y( i! K) p8 o, M0 s& A1 A. ]) e6 w
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 0 N3 I7 B; D9 x5 m. x2 e+ N 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 $ i7 M; v0 R4 O # E6 S3 g# s% s# k例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a # n5 |7 y" A/ i) ~, | a! ?
clean slate! , \% T' ~& z2 t" r 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 Y1 t3 w: r4 \ 0 Z, R* J* X p3 ]/ j A4 h X例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. ; y- M; X( ]. j2 g6 j; j/ @ 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 5 X- N7 y: n4 D9 V* ]) h7 E& B 0 g* L# @3 r+ n& H6 S4 R例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more % U* g9 X" }! @9 ~2 a
the merrier. * r$ T$ i4 K3 P3 M: ] 约翰请了他所有的家人过来,这有何不妥?多多益善呗!
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 & Q8 j; X9 k8 f. q; N- N+ g$ k' b# x, u; b3 ~" \
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave ' |0 [$ I- P9 x9 a* v, r1 ~2 w himself in class. ( |3 N, r! m7 o& M 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 - W2 m( ^+ M- ?, l4 V # q0 S; C3 I7 }3 @' U6 E( a' V例句:She turned up her nose at carrot. / R. [1 r9 ^* N: B! _! N: U3 I 她对胡萝卜不屑一顾。
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗# B3 d! n9 t9 h+ Y0 ]5 P5 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。