41. old habits die hard积重难返 ) p/ H R8 x$ C) D. j: e * {/ V1 \6 K7 \例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.5 ^/ y1 W4 q0 u
多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。! n( f. {% j0 G8 E: Z. G
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 $ O& \- X9 P; t4 R' ?8 B% Q% i) t$ [' f$ w. v: h
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.( W% y" Q3 w* K: H
你可以信任我,关于这次诉讼的细节我会守口如瓶。
4 d& E$ @8 A \, f例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 3 v4 m( p8 w ~$ F& y
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途- l/ t5 ?2 B: K' l/ ]& S
v4 X3 ?' D' }- X# O例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. " }9 K! O3 P p& t, O# R% x: h4 Y 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 . p9 t7 F5 f; t7 b% i, O5 H( k 7 m1 t, c% O% e! D% Q2 y, g- G[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:15 AM ]
45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 5 W3 g& A# d5 P( O' e5 |9 o# i* w6 b. b, N6 H* S/ c
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 0 _; U6 r8 @! x8 M5 H
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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 ! J7 l7 P: W* ?* l; B- L 7 _: X% E" t. K, L. Y8 Q例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. p. g% l! H% m5 ]0 h/ m/ S1 |2 H 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 ^+ k' ?1 e: Y% p- `# F ! D% ?) X( b' e* k/ B, K$ P例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was / g! b1 ]* Y Q& I, _ putting all his eggs in one basket. ' ^2 k( \3 Z8 B1 }$ u0 R& U/ s; O* 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。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 ( Z, v+ n! i. Z) O1 {- i- l& }+ S E8 F+ K6 C1 f4 p
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. 8 m% N8 R+ F& H 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 ; l$ H4 o8 D( O( p' b' L |9 m; r D
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 3 `# r& ]3 k6 }5 D& O# {$ D can read her like an open book. ! s; z& P. S& e1 _3 \$ F J: z 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 3 d; n& ^. q. z1 L. H; X 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 ! a6 D; W$ u( k/ l1 f. t , t% [: {/ R9 Z8 V1 E7 c例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 1 ~4 L& D" p! O
rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.! X5 g) T8 M6 ?) P
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7 b2 k' C! I4 X) T7 A
, ^* Y. a8 R; t/ t例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 6 b* s5 k- e9 \0 T7 `0 b clean slate! / m4 p5 D' g& c4 }# V- @' r
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 ( c$ z3 H8 ?+ m8 d9 a4 C) B5 ]( n* F. v) W& K4 _7 e
例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. $ H4 k& X; ]) u8 n/ @, } 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 9 x7 c6 j0 ^. P $ X3 V, R0 R+ N6 j例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more ! p" T8 F* [/ {
the merrier. 9 k. B6 x+ z, E! L4 L
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 , ~, q. ^( s2 Q# X7 Q* ^5 h- {6 N) X) O0 n- h6 T9 g; R$ k
例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. $ O. s% m9 S" Y- G 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 " `: x: R4 {% k5 d( |% b * J. C4 I' J+ x+ t例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave 4 o) f# @8 S4 G c
himself in class. & C# O3 Q6 N: K 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 ; o% V7 P7 M+ q8 R; T: D% `( ~1 T# l2 L3 u9 Z
例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor ( A0 l/ B( v# s! S wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 4 T% w1 p7 Y5 ^/ D2 I1 \ 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。