41. old habits die hard积重难返 , v: B9 [' B! \ ' E2 Q3 B" e2 r! d4 E例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. ' D- W9 b# y0 \( a- b 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 0 X) f4 m! p' v6 U! p# [" b- ~9 y) D/ i# I0 b! s# V$ s
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶+ ~! c# E& F# O3 S& e
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例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. j2 {6 s. N/ l% _" v' E
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; d+ c2 b# q8 C6 |5 T% P9 C
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例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 1 f# h# v: n5 H r! H$ @
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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5 s' {+ ` i4 W- u
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途0 s- i" H# n- k7 M4 v
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例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. $ I; I. z8 @/ n1 N/ }/ P 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 4 f) T( w0 M1 `, E6 {- i B% Q0 V$ s; S6 ~# _1 d) O/ Y F
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 4 ?* i+ o/ H8 p. U2 a7 B' i8 S' F L0 k2 X5 Y: a0 [
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 5 S9 R: G/ |0 D department. 9 u( K0 N; X4 l7 ? 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; ]7 C6 `) a' e7 Q/ j1 T4 t& I& a
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例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief." |& Q9 M, P) h- x0 n
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 A- ]9 d2 b- [: {+ ]7 Q; I
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例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was # c& G x+ X& b putting all his eggs in one basket. 4 F- K& y- s8 Z, H) J, a 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 % H* I% n5 V. {0 P; o8 p9 T) ~ , G$ ~0 F; [; m9 [! l例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. ; d. p3 z4 `; Y E i* X
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 4 m( e+ I6 I% u* L9 ]+ t5 d# b9 l% G: T( n9 s0 L% y
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you " q9 P" L7 V+ ^' j
can read her like an open book. 3 b) ~" v2 _( [' Q# ~6 Q$ \8 g& ^, k 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 4 s: D4 s& C8 _: k x! X 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜. g6 ~4 v$ g9 Q/ Y( q# c! k9 V
/ F7 V G' R8 }6 b' h例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely ) S/ p6 w t. B3 W' ]- G# [4 o& }
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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 v- j4 X; w( p& o! j8 u6 |2 D3 a, ~5 U9 X5 x' u. q* D0 S
例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. " a1 p! T0 Q" h W* U( w6 D 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变) l w' ]/ B0 w( k8 n) L
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例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. + M" q4 h, T0 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/ n1 r3 k3 W( X, c+ u) {5 Z
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例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a : K! d0 k+ v X! l8 A9 k clean slate! ' |8 u6 V/ ~) x% U: v% U
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: a( S1 K" E) Z- g, c3 l, ^
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例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. 9 t3 {6 i9 z6 B' i* j) [3 ^ 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9 D+ R) A9 Z4 C7 D# y- _9 ?; \' x" }
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例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more , m+ ~2 n _" J! } the merrier. % ]8 j7 W" M) m2 B+ Y' k2 R
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' {& A) i0 { ]& J- @ e1 w* ?$ u
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himself in class. 2 ~ u* z9 N ]5 v. {6 s 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) v- _' {# F( B7 v
9 K, ?& ~% r& B. l. }% _例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 7 J9 k* y) N* y3 l: D1 o wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. . ?3 j( v' ?+ R% ~# Z% O) U
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。