41. old habits die hard积重难返 4 Z4 ^ S9 G4 ]7 s6 a 8 Z0 i% [6 z6 r7 ?5 I5 p例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. n1 S. m# r% W+ b Z) ] 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 6 ^3 ~/ ]) F, _: ]$ V& P T7 `- e5 C: A# R( |/ a
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 $ b) E! G! ?0 G6 O( F6 \$ f4 n* J! H9 k4 x* ^* o8 w
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. . \: d R, D- W( | 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4 R1 [8 W- @+ ~- U0 z
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例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 2 ?8 L3 ?& ?$ a; h4 Q; q4 m3 ]
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.) e5 L; [* I* z! G, E9 b
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 1 j3 r( i4 k, I 馆。7 k. F% S- @& u% M( x
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身* K# U/ G& a, s+ x
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例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 2 f! ?9 B, j( T/ F! | department. # [% ]7 I6 Y# O* W 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 ! `3 H+ S% @5 ~+ f$ g/ \4 B6 q' t2 G : S d* F* h" F6 W# o, e: y" M例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.8 m l, T- Q9 j: b& d
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, R+ ]6 V' k( G1 d4 U
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例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was ! J. S% p6 g& w putting all his eggs in one basket. 6 f, \0 E5 ^ Z" O/ u' W
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。
50. read someone like an open book一目了然 ' w) h9 c' Y# \) g& K' E1 y& U P6 Q. M8 J: u2 l* d) l
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 7 N4 h( h! c' j S' X can read her like an open book. " N2 X$ ]4 i7 x1 B 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 7 I5 I' W6 X- ]# G: }# i/ h 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜* y, S2 P7 J8 P9 |* B' U, c
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例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 1 V1 X$ J+ c* k* O rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.: t# f w+ U. T) v& 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。
52. second to none无出其右4 m' {7 l1 s# X8 I. n- E; y7 b
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例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. 7 y! r( G8 s; d0 b" M! o8 A2 w5 s
妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 0 V r' Q! R7 j6 c8 H & @0 Q5 x0 {5 Z( M$ S# i; J例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 1 x! L" c* @8 ?% Y 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6 M1 e) ~$ k1 N% ?5 }
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例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 5 |# I0 S1 X L clean slate! ' E1 _5 J; I' @+ X* N! r8 T; R8 C. h
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 1 r' J8 F7 q9 c3 z2 b . F: [# \& ]! O* C例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.2 h1 s5 p' N1 m2 t$ C
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. q9 O% G* {& F M9 a E
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例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more $ p. D! N3 Q5 p& u' m$ }% q the merrier. + C2 S1 V) F9 m+ U 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 5 L$ E% O V4 u) a- U/ R% B 6 o; F( Z$ q4 x: @, r4 R例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin./ T0 _% D4 y2 S: ^0 [ {
她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 1 Y$ C U$ ]3 v8 R- a1 c! W, B M $ \1 q; z% i& I. |/ n/ x$ y" ^3 q例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave ' ?$ n- ^$ N& B6 S N* \$ U- c
himself in class. * E" M- D4 r( ~ 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; r) S8 G N. a& ~! M& H" L z, C' h
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wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. # a t: H/ B1 @, Z4 u% D ]! 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。