41. old habits die hard积重难返 3 l |- ^+ s, K9 r9 C! U 6 e, z' y/ G/ `( D) C例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.6 R6 u I. f( v; f$ g+ ^2 C% E0 H
多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。& M+ m4 X. H! E! N% u ^0 }
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 - E1 m* @9 B% ~7 p& \2 E 1 b' p: n |4 j0 ^# _. X- f7 s例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. / d N7 S V- Q' b" N$ B 你可以信任我,关于这次诉讼的细节我会守口如瓶。
i9 n* \( u% j: A* G例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse , P2 A, [4 R9 N; G+ N) |* G and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. : r. m9 h9 V& w 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 Z1 M( v2 b( _. V
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途" i' Z3 E' ?8 m6 I9 N& e7 v
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4 s7 o# M$ Z/ I4 k9 `1 ^例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 2 {) Q$ j0 v/ ?7 S" x H
department. " l4 s. N4 A5 O; W x1 } 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 2 A7 t2 e; ? | q # b* R9 a1 \1 H: _例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.; Z2 G3 P( @! i0 j5 @
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 / |7 H3 q7 g4 e$ A" [# q& @ . T4 {5 K4 h7 z! g" i' _4 X) y& |5 Q例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 3 E. ^; t: Y( \. ^3 u! Y putting all his eggs in one basket. , d* M( y; e( h% v+ F 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! O% |+ f- s8 r j @
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例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. + j$ T6 p# {) D' O& g9 @9 M6 @% f( s 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0 J( b4 k8 h6 }7 `6 v b
9 O: G5 d. `& B: p例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 4 `, f- p$ a" f# e* ^
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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 {# C6 D+ ]' M4 O, ]
的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 9 i5 ~, P$ t( G % e c( V. G' j& y! h6 o v# v8 V例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely , R. y' t' @ l# [$ o1 X0 K rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday." e( k4 Z, p1 q+ c
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 9 J# c( ~+ w, R0 |' a' _/ [% f& _1 h' a# p
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. & N8 n8 a: x& _: C/ O$ B7 m 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* E5 g1 F- p6 Y$ g0 f
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例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 2 e+ H! T+ u% q clean slate! + p1 V' x" P5 ?
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 ; a* O1 Y) o4 v, r" j$ u A7 U! H2 f% C, C
例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.- ?3 N9 ?8 r% Q/ W* ?/ v
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7 R6 m. @: x; }5 ?& }* n
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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 0 `* i8 b" z9 N. a8 \$ i* k. h- F; f3 F
例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. 3 C7 }4 r0 L- l! W 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
58. to one's heart's content心满意足 " r. P% D, O% A# U0 o( y, G " H7 c2 f# g; g* p3 K. ?/ s例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content. / H) V& v! d" \ 那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新* X& m4 F' W- d% }: s" v v4 L
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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6 r; p* b4 q- K6 k* i8 B
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wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. " z5 P5 V6 f% q6 P+ T+ ~8 a( M 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。