41. old habits die hard积重难返 2 J# A4 i6 B/ T# B: I. b) t- R/ B0 Q* {2 L6 |' r" T3 B/ e2 o/ q
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. - z* M. ]8 Z1 S7 h' [) ? 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 * x9 j( t8 T8 M f+ G& z- C7 z& N% J! i: r! n, h
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 : r* w, {1 @" p5 f( H' o* w; L8 h + D% ^+ S5 O6 t) C* _例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. : E% W+ r+ N# I/ _0 D 你可以信任我,关于这次诉讼的细节我会守口如瓶。
3 S1 G1 w" V: M" T2 T例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 7 i; R9 k! |) C
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. $ M$ Q' ~% z6 A# \8 F" a5 q4 r3 a 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+ g. l3 @9 q2 U- O) ]
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6 g* Z; o3 B" V) @4 Y/ t# j0 _% W例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. & z4 S9 B4 b3 U8 T
我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 * z& ^, o; G! l3 w2 I; p) @; V3 }& x! V9 R$ D" G! T( w
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身6 b+ v3 r' l2 L, J/ |5 Z
! k5 T- ~9 F" h" m) Y! @0 ~# I例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his & c9 [. N$ t! f; x. O. a [ department. . ]# H/ b# z' }" A& j4 W" J 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 + E+ D- ^! j5 `$ n: Y# s/ I % O b& q7 v3 a; u! N例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. 7 A0 p! v+ i$ c; X7 b 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 8 l' p" s$ P- \5 K4 ?/ t" G7 Q* m" r. t# k9 J- e
例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was " P! Y$ L) _! p' a, B9 V- ~
putting all his eggs in one basket. ( G7 I( e' c7 D 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 . W/ o6 I0 z/ g1 O" X % r5 g8 |# l8 j8 Y" @; L' ?例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. * ~; b- c8 L V* Y) J 我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆$ ?3 x2 ?2 A& [- V. c- `
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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 4 u4 L6 d+ C5 |! s / ^* a( o9 V* _9 D( r* O7 K例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you & ?6 `' h# S; c5 u } can read her like an open book. 5 `, h+ d- ]- c( ] 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+ R3 p5 b! `# H7 M3 V7 t
的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜, R) }7 x4 F2 }2 l2 q& C/ j5 H4 w
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52. second to none无出其右( X! p0 |8 W$ A
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例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. ; U, C3 @, W) ^4 o 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 3 d4 g. C. ?7 ^) h" T' ?4 h4 w 8 U. d8 M3 X" R: @例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. - E/ A3 ]4 z5 I! ^4 _! [3 Q 如果你能够坚持立场,我保证他们会把护照还给你。
- a" b1 ~6 _! [6 ]. c+ m3 @$ Z例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a # P& l) X- p$ Y% X) T clean slate! ' v. x/ R! e# M) S$ ^ 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 * ~$ A. Z5 f" ~ 5 z) i% d+ R4 e% ` \: N1 L$ F3 ^; Y, P例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more ( l6 R/ r' j3 E( e+ ? the merrier. ; K& r2 t: |! i/ `# N7 p( J. ^
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 H! i. D' ^% M4 v: N0 Y+ V# J3 o' B# p
例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin.! B. |$ B$ x' F+ b
她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新8 A& \' G3 c3 S- Z& k
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61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗 - `; ^. t! d( _; }2 s# i+ s( O4 h( M ; X/ f5 p, v& ^ \例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 0 V) c4 ~7 D2 S
wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. " e; J; B h3 _ 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。