41. old habits die hard积重难返 / l2 H/ Q% d; y0 ~6 g" w ) B4 s0 V; f: i# `9 ]7 q9 Q) x* x例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. 8 K) Y, a; c; a- L y! A, Y 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。- C9 r1 v; I& M$ R/ i& R
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 ( X1 u/ O/ F: Y; k) P% K. R: U; Y
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.% T, A. {- w/ H" y3 k( {+ f( {
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- [$ [# [) Z- l8 }% w+ c1 ~0 S) Q
( N5 u" `; y3 v8 g' _) ^ Y例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 7 u% y9 r+ P; P5 ^0 D and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.* |* p: E" q# w2 H; S
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# e6 x- N8 B L9 |, W1 h例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. " d' ?' f3 G8 Y
我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。% R6 Q7 _* k) k0 U
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 ' B3 N8 ?4 h4 K8 p4 Z% U+ C# F5 P# G
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his ! N8 ?: C; {( L
department. ; k& r4 C3 A9 l 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 ; d8 v9 p6 V; d/ K ' g# k; Q3 ], L* B4 R3 q$ L例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.$ T7 B$ f$ b1 q N' c
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 . O/ ~& V8 P2 }3 c; n6 U+ U1 E 0 a5 s" u3 i9 R" S% M; O例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was . j! N5 E6 | j* N1 V
putting all his eggs in one basket. ( \. U6 ~- k7 h1 {0 C% r' [
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 : T- P* E8 F2 M$ S3 ^' m - U1 S* Q( {1 u0 |2 s7 j7 B4 n( d例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. . v6 p7 U# a. {# M 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 1 @+ \5 N. @9 k3 I e2 ` 9 l$ ]+ S5 U5 w, Z- w例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you ! w [7 p- G* T |( h, @
can read her like an open book. , _8 m1 v7 \. {5 i) T9 O; q p
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: `' ?+ I# X% ^( ~$ N1 V$ | 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜3 Y5 P/ ]2 z2 g+ w5 R: P9 F
" b/ e6 S% m4 a8 e1 z# P' `例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely * H# f% s& a2 x6 t rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. * i3 V1 I( t- G, ?2 V, S+ \4 w 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4 B7 @" Z! q0 p7 w `( S& ]. q
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例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. ' h4 j7 z5 |! K$ h2 X 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 " K) V6 y5 a& p& w" ^! J * X0 Z; ^! x& v3 L# A% u/ ?7 }例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 0 X5 l) r; M! z, g! _' B
clean slate! y# d C" P; y( a3 [ 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 + `9 d/ }+ r( p! { C2 ~3 k) d% s5 I3 V4 Y. J) x5 K% f
例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.6 }1 e5 K$ N0 L3 D+ h2 t
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 - y! x7 s$ [0 { Z1 ~* p# h4 W& Z f0 f) M
例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more / B# M: z- y" m$ p+ m the merrier. + U. f7 g5 Q" Z( E$ K 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 + ]( X$ O/ e7 S* J% W# Q9 ?1 ?; H: L0 B" @. [
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave , e9 c+ G- r- q% t# c
himself in class. 9 Y9 s( \! N2 {$ f1 w
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! L) ?) _' e! Z9 i2 K t( Y+ `6 N
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例句:She turned up her nose at carrot. . p* A; h6 H# |3 j8 @ 她对胡萝卜不屑一顾。
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗1 b- J- j8 S1 r7 J
# p& D: {5 U, {) \8 _) c例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor $ X1 F+ Y& e5 ~" h% z wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 4 k; q7 x) t ~! f0 ~ 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。