41. old habits die hard积重难返 ; O) k5 R4 u7 \* Z: m6 G4 N( o1 c: U4 J6 T; l4 A+ S+ K9 G
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.* S2 G7 Q- _2 I0 X& h! c
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 * w( j3 U: {9 E 9 N: I/ D. z. n' E例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.: c( }+ `$ C, [8 g, v
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; V" R" `7 X: i9 w6 D% B3 M' W4 @
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 8 u& [& U/ R# n! a# j4 ^9 [0 m/ k" V, b- t9 Z" g( E2 M8 p
例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. & {+ { t e$ {6 I6 W* |: c
我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。% P7 H- U4 g; Z- |. h
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 & ]% c3 }& U% a/ Y$ d8 W5 ^: E7 \$ I% w3 Z
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 7 D5 t. ?# i+ s$ z. L
department. 8 V; X: }% A! G8 S+ j5 Q 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 / y# m# X3 F% g+ O- a- b6 M, k5 d- m& l9 X2 C) X
例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was & I% U7 O5 \7 `* s1 a putting all his eggs in one basket. 9 o3 _) c# O0 q4 X" `3 t 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 6 _7 @9 E5 q/ V8 Y5 ]- e 7 c2 J7 W( L4 e$ E* e: X3 }例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.+ U x: u% U. I/ v4 I; P6 }7 b- U
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 , F3 ^8 }2 V: {+ N0 I$ m: ~5 I; Q; t) b8 R: G
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you [, R b, T, r2 u+ _+ e c: ? can read her like an open book. $ z x- [& ?6 s; X! K- w: D: l 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" c+ }! Y3 [! E M. e; R$ L
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51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜# t( `( D2 ?9 R3 J
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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 3 n4 B7 ^7 m! a( u8 Y' U* C9 a& T s. C& z# Y- \- n0 x
例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. 0 A' Y0 ^6 n( E6 e' k
妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变0 V }" m" L/ v. u! H' d$ p
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例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 3 X! Q6 x( p0 _# \ 如果你能够坚持立场,我保证他们会把护照还给你。
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clean slate! & y8 i+ F, X9 [! Z 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 8 a R9 q T- K9 G1 ? F) q7 o5 g( s6 A8 B
例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.+ o7 E6 G; Y4 Y" x7 Y6 L) d; Y ]- 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4 z$ {2 I- R2 q6 M3 x" P8 x
) p" F- N/ D$ l6 |例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more ! B% v3 U1 |. h) o5 Z7 s2 d8 i6 H
the merrier. ! ]. s* y( j- i- E; 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# h0 D% h: ?: q1 r w+ U. ?
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她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新- E, ? @9 o U# l- ^( I
' o0 ~6 m! g* D; B B2 f4 m" a例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave ! I4 b8 _; G/ ]% g# V/ { himself in class. : `0 c1 F }8 C/ d. l 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 0 O1 e' P z6 x' \) B0 _ 0 D* K* E; _$ K e$ J4 S例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor + l! ^/ k. _: M) `1 Y! r# Z wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 5 v2 A0 e- N$ T7 u4 G 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。