41. old habits die hard积重难返 , n0 F0 P, H( t. T, w0 f( D8 W5 D' a0 U: @, z! M0 A* r
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. ' U! s3 m0 Z9 _5 `( @2 {. |9 T 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 4 S: c" O% K# y& j" g5 `+ L, D f4 f" z+ g# c, y
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 7 `5 {% j( ^" f4 l$ D ) z7 [9 u& }- k" L2 s0 t k例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.6 }+ T; F' k `2 @5 U% x( V/ {- m
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 . b4 r. U" A3 N t/ J; ~3 A 4 J7 U8 e8 D, }. c% W例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse ! x5 z" N! k4 q9 i% D& M and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives." @$ W% i, q. Q/ f" z: T, k
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* N* ?! A3 ]8 [$ B) G" ]
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 , z# Z5 ] B& |% b) f + Z4 Q! _) @% H% A9 K- g) B" e+ J# I6 B例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. ; e" Z& \: v$ g$ L
我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。( c# g0 X5 _9 x, E. J$ I
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 G& @4 k$ }2 u" D# f6 N4 M; z- m2 L( L& s c" q) X5 E
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his ' h2 v! W) }! `. e
department. 4 P1 }5 _+ \5 R5 W% K 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 9 j1 Y3 ~3 A. f' V. R' g8 M , B9 x6 I- v# c# U4 y! H例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. 0 s" D9 w9 {( ~( Y: A8 p4 v 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 5 P) z5 a0 l U2 H $ E3 F- x5 C+ [/ M- H* P" r4 b例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 1 b% L1 q% K& Q" O; r2 A, k5 d
putting all his eggs in one basket. ; m5 h. O3 I' c3 H 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 & N3 U5 \& \: E. v2 R* i* h( V- E5 m9 u* F. {3 Q3 i
例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. - C) ]) Z+ g& V& u; B) ~
我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 6 E" i) d+ R. b ; |" ~, Q2 H; l9 Y- H, q$ Z: G0 c$ Z例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.+ q6 u. E8 J3 i
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 8 b, g( X# R4 w% h! g$ ^' _( Z- C & R% [+ F5 N4 ~7 |4 d例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you ) H" F; U' K8 @' B. M can read her like an open book. ( q6 O7 E' D0 v* ^( h8 j
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( v% g- u1 W' R( M% P' N3 y
的。
$ z$ Z1 A- E5 e, v5 T例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 0 K: ]) L; e8 O
rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. ' C9 M3 ]1 N/ M 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 : k9 {# N) ~- A _2 H6 s) N! f/ l ! w7 d1 t' f' w @$ g! p例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a ! Z$ @% Y$ Q( ]& u- E clean slate! o9 D9 V. y% K
出狱后,亨利多么希望能够洗心革面,重新开始啊!
56. the more the merrier多多益善 2 }" t6 [$ a4 [) k3 y! m6 Z+ r . l2 T1 |2 c: V6 G" ^% O0 |例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more " h( L! e; h2 u; _% M0 m
the merrier. 4 r9 L3 h+ V0 ]0 }; W
约翰请了他所有的家人过来,这有何不妥?多多益善呗!
58. to one's heart's content心满意足 1 D6 j' J4 ]8 n- z4 s5 |. }' P: M, M" [/ ]
例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content. 7 `4 o, S: i( U- a7 n2 w, R 那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 6 C2 C4 @) r7 x5 c* m. Z9 l3 ^" [; r1 T% y5 w5 B
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave 9 n$ j, T8 \0 D! j, C0 Z$ S/ e. M himself in class. : o: c# P7 Q9 m" S' n& 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 0 ~# U3 M9 l% G. m! x' x9 W2 Z5 ~* i5 h) N1 d
例句:She turned up her nose at carrot. ( j. [1 L: M' V' F* J# k& e7 K
她对胡萝卜不屑一顾。
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗; z: M1 j1 ]! Z3 K9 V7 g8 b
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wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 4 K" h% [4 T" s" M& N! Z( Z+ m5 l* K
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。