41. old habits die hard积重难返 " L, H; _$ k. { ; y5 N' \4 x' G8 t: \例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. ( s7 H8 [" d L- e { 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 + m. ]" m3 ^2 d0 j, U E2 L, s. O 8 ?. g& E8 z4 g" q1 ?[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 07:26 AM ]
42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶# W* B4 I+ s" n6 a( q' R
3 a! O8 }& w3 f8 P* t/ [- y9 [$ `例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.' V8 e- U. l0 X( c1 K% F% C( C+ r
你可以信任我,关于这次诉讼的细节我会守口如瓶。
$ r* \# y2 I+ \# i& p例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse - y+ E1 v+ I! {/ p, H and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.! U! }) y6 u5 t; D4 n7 [1 Z# S4 y4 `) v
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 8 I8 ~$ u' h1 W5 C( p5 D4 N+ V$ p$ e) I. \$ S' F5 o
例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. ) f% U8 q7 p0 N# U+ Z+ L 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。: H4 |) i( d8 H4 o- M. ]
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 + E3 B+ {' Q. g8 ?4 Y3 r; E+ G" b9 E! v) z) _% h( q% {4 K& }
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his ! Y2 d3 c+ N- {7 y& _0 w" L' v$ F g
department. . K# [, i0 H( o/ v' z Z r& X
你若是背着他干他的 专长,那你可就是玩火了。
47. put all one's eggs in one basket孤注一掷 7 E5 k5 r0 E! D6 t, g 0 `/ a$ b; o$ j9 J; C' h, K, F6 U: m$ v例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was % `( H% Q, N) w$ B* b putting all his eggs in one basket. 3 r2 X" J1 y. a8 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。
48. put on airs装模作样 : N( ~2 Q, X' j' z/ i. @ & f' m' ]+ d& F4 s, ~3 a例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. " A0 u0 Y1 K0 U4 q6 }% m/ x3 O
我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 2 V7 r# X- O: o1 _$ { - |8 ^2 j! \5 D' t" X例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. 3 H* g# L+ E% e2 J& ~0 Z 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# V# y( o% v- }2 f4 X* p- g
% I1 X3 Q7 k& j" L- p例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you , v) ?6 _, }" M
can read her like an open book. ! u! r# t- q& S, u" Q, e/ L# t# 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7 C$ \0 o% n, a2 Z5 a. ^* V7 F2 H
的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 8 u! Q% Q3 L' z2 r y$ u" t& ~3 b' v1 F
例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely / ^- C) l9 A F3 e
rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. : |$ R! h9 N% t& 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 # W/ r9 E5 F. G+ t- F) H; }1 t# c( L& {( f5 v
例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. 3 e, A3 Z# t! A& s 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 7 _4 l$ ?9 n% Z, k. K9 A! R# r5 N" t
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. ) G: T& r# ?, j! M) Q( {* J 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& O( ~, I* Q, L8 [; h3 _
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例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a . \) X0 @5 f s" U" I' {, V# | clean slate! / ^* T: ~6 c1 Q 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 3 ^( F; f/ P+ b- i9 [' L& Z) E + T: @! \- n0 c# U2 _8 R例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.6 h% \4 o2 R0 i
她决定要忍辱负重,继续在那里工作下去。
$ Y2 I9 Q2 x. k/ r% Y2 |& P \例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more 6 M2 \" R0 o: ] B: \8 w& }
the merrier. $ {$ p- O: i0 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 ; ]" P& T! B; X3 Z2 S4 i! X5 q5 n, o3 ?+ A0 [4 g1 b! M. Y1 {5 v
例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. 4 \& J$ R k" z9 d: B( \ 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
58. to one's heart's content心满意足 4 z% `2 |% k4 W ^: E) [; D 2 G1 I T5 e; [) w8 x+ A4 M例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content.$ ^" n2 Z' B" w% d& E/ k
那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新- H* c' M9 T% I0 c7 {
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例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave 3 R: C: O( r$ l" @' w, @$ v
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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+ i6 _0 q- k/ c* v2 U9 f
- p) T1 p' B4 _例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor ! d6 S* v4 P" f: [8 H; H" A
wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 4 E( R& F) a7 b8 C# M* J& Z4 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。