41. old habits die hard积重难返 5 i) J+ e- p9 U. W+ Q+ x1 E 2 v3 [ w6 y2 b' S2 S例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard." Y- }- l6 O' [" _8 c6 S. T
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 / P$ V2 U5 i$ t" U 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。
$ S1 C- x' `$ J Z例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse ; v/ u$ j# N' V4 `- s. k# A: G; P and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. 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 " h% {7 _- D+ p% G# {$ l 馆。 ! u3 _# e4 g0 d/ R$ n* c; R4 |+ v# r/ H k0 v: w ^2 b
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+ 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。 * `9 Q& O7 i/ V+ R' r( ~1 u6 m2 z$ V- o( I6 v+ g9 s/ B
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 ' \- H3 W( d+ ]4 g' N* A% {2 W/ p1 v2 m/ l1 d0 ^# l
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。
46. pull out all the stops全力以赴+ F8 E/ x* {3 ]& O' }( b6 A
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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 - h, L6 U) |" i6 ^6 P! {0 K3 t5 f$ y* Z& ?2 V& V
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。
48. put on airs装模作样 . O7 b1 k/ P1 d8 {; c p" [+ g% p9 a( @0 s( X# w
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。
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. 2 E) o& }1 L& x 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( ^ g+ \2 `% B, W
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51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 " [0 {2 a2 y! o3 o2 c& a9 {% q4 ~ o
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.6 Y% i" Z, \2 y8 {0 z
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 / g3 u" b6 G1 X. p I9 S + d/ _: l: ]( l5 ]# x; ?例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. # E! b, O0 a1 ^0 u! o+ a
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 5 g9 e& p7 ] [' F0 h ) 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!
55. swallow one's pride忍辱负重5 V* p! \/ F( ?$ l$ t$ X. C
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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!
57. through thick and thin 赴汤蹈火 , d: e- s8 B) R P! h3 S2 R4 z4 V2 l% \, B) G
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。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 0 L/ b' Y- C/ N9 ^9 T; F' Q" M. L" i# n0 u& R5 ?( h% k
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave 5 L2 O+ O0 O7 p8 g himself in class. 3 w- K: Z; B" |9 {" g5 J+ q
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。
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗9 Y% J* p' y) }( b4 J
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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。