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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3 V) y  Z0 r9 @1 C

( 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 [
         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.$ I, Z$ _& I( o) a( [' I
         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6 ^4 h0 Q3 Y8 c% O
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例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse * g6 M+ S) k3 r( q
         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
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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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例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs.         # l5 v4 @* }( D, j; \" z
         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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, @/ 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。
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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
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: 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。
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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0 S7 q& g0 t$ j* U/ c

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         putting all his eggs in one basket.
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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。
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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0 U# q# e' K  k

! l/ i6 b/ R* S4 k例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs.        
: ?0 k3 v) ^4 y+ t8 M          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2 f, L- F# j" Z

5 D9 A: K# t0 Y6 o例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.8 ^) Y# G$ x: x, M2 |; B
         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
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% 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.
        
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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。
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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; R0 W+ ^9 J1 G0 J

' ]: ~& `& u+ {9 I6 o" E' U0 Q例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town.         1 ]9 ]( }1 G  U( B* s9 o
         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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例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you.         7 F3 ~0 d! @/ n& `! [
          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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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!
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         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
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( 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。
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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" @. 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.
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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!
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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.
/ M! o1 S2 C1 G$ s; a+ F( v2 b4 ^          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5 {0 j0 w3 F* W% A3 p

4 |  ]) Q* R0 s- ]4 y4 K3 {例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content.* G4 e# X" D4 L8 B  n
         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
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! 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。
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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* |8 m0 W0 P/ |5 h

7 G& }) q7 f" d! g. o# ]例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 9 t2 e" n& M/ n" k
         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。
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发表于 2004-12-19 22:16 | 显示全部楼层
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