41. old habits die hard积重难返 $ N/ x3 J2 j/ C8 L# O" J ) j6 i1 ]0 E+ @/ _; G( L例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. M; c6 H/ Q& u0 w9 F3 e6 k( Y 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 - u" x6 }1 N+ c, f( \: n$ \' b# K# N5 p0 M
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 ( X; Q' ?/ Y3 T& s; U* k8 X& z' k v
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. i2 E% _' U* V$ p# r2 O! D4 Z 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 * s: r% t. Q1 Q( B* l# ^* d% {, W4 e; H1 N, _/ }
例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse ) n) B. T/ `6 Z. r and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. 2 _% z( k* ^/ M 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' f J" L) y0 m7 u9 P W
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 7 }: J* j1 M* D# v/ |1 i* N : S W2 i# l# l0 ]' B9 l例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. " [1 d! R: q8 `8 E$ J+ _( G5 B2 E 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。/ B1 O- v! {' p$ `! m
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 . B1 D, \) M3 C- z4 Y; ^* ~( |; o 1 m+ R$ R; p1 G; t例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his : m) H9 F, s5 B+ r0 l1 E
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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. ]( A! R) I+ I0 W& M
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47. put all one's eggs in one basket孤注一掷 / _& ~8 y& _8 @2 l 4 S& d* \' b H% u$ l例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was " A# q Q+ V. T u putting all his eggs in one basket. / d! m- y3 m9 Y; ?5 y4 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 8 h1 Y6 R4 U2 F( o ) p1 q6 w5 |" F3 ]( F2 D E7 b& |例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. ; M- k! r: Z+ U" S( H2 y( `6 a
我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆( P2 Y/ n- K: `0 w3 A
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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 ; Z6 B, r" e: A$ ~. x9 R g: r8 B/ k( ]" A+ v2 m
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can read her like an open book. 8 c$ h6 w) H y 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 : M. ^: O1 }" f8 s 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜. O9 ?. @6 L1 E2 Q9 A9 C/ I9 N
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rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. $ ~* \+ C3 O5 T/ d' \ 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 % r$ K$ F# H; ?8 V! G* y! @ 1 b0 L( r. n! x2 S9 [+ U例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. * S g8 p; F' s* |1 A% ~! v$ V. f 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 7 a1 v6 u/ Y" t4 j 3 F9 o9 h. D5 }5 r) Q7 @* U例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. . t/ y' Z: b2 v/ i7 A, R; r
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/ y3 [/ u- E) a- ~( j
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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, o, E* ~, j$ S0 \, o7 E5 p
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56. the more the merrier多多益善+ p0 d9 }* j5 b
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the merrier. + l* H3 Q z5 C8 y/ L+ s; E 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 + R3 ]% b1 M8 v9 B" R% C9 i2 y; V+ C8 u
例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. : ]. [: S" o$ @, ]4 W 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
58. to one's heart's content心满意足 ! T# H+ B: o5 p , ~! K; c. l2 C例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content. 8 f- `; n! l, q+ O' u; c* V0 X 那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 , S9 P9 P1 v9 G9 G . V6 [$ y8 j e* X' J5 r例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave ( O0 \5 R+ X* L& _9 ] himself in class. ) j5 Y9 S; O) X& k* x. y 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% T" y9 {/ x; q% b4 D; @$ S
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61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗 ; b0 O* Y3 M. k9 C4 a% H - ^5 I! d9 A" c6 [- {1 [# O例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor ; c9 Q/ z: \ P wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. . A' x) ^* o5 p0 `8 ~5 q/ ]1 t 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。