41. old habits die hard积重难返$ n5 Q9 e2 _ S
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例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.! l' G- N# f* ~# Z' I3 r
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 + _7 I0 Y. e' W- N# f( O9 g2 T: i% h8 F) [$ e
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. 6 w: }2 i" m$ E5 U) f 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 , @" i) e8 \9 g8 p( K4 s9 N1 f/ D- l$ Y) s
例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse ; B0 O) x/ l$ j/ t1 u) Q/ k and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. # P: k4 E. H, B' u" M: `4 U& c 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 v; O: Z5 ^; B) Y& K" ` 馆。 % _' c" a/ K% m+ \! m 0 F& x' v9 m* B+ L[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:10 AM ]
44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途' B+ M) L' q" |; o/ M
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 , Z/ t$ h6 N' {: M L. O: ]$ J. m! z0 {( z8 ]8 ^% e' Y. d
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his : j) W' Z/ F" G! K F
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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 0 i% j" ]- Y: @; s' ?0 l$ _# Z0 r- ^6 v* q0 s
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. 1 b* T+ f+ Y" v) ~6 O- V% T8 O 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" K2 w5 }+ n2 R2 O- h+ l
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例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 6 @" p+ L- o2 y+ i' k3 q6 R putting all his eggs in one basket. 8 Q. B" u" c* g" v0 M+ B 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 4 f! v& N0 B6 p7 W& |0 G2 I e; D# D- }, E z: o
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.9 ?/ G& V9 X7 Y% K( Z" M. b( J
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, ]/ A6 e9 ~4 k
0 j$ U" Y; J2 K例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you & C( q9 a7 R$ V- l. l can read her like an open book. ( C% Q- Q3 C" n' f' I5 ]6 P
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0 Y& A, Z" S1 Z3 |" L! D
的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 ' O* O F$ e7 v9 w" `: z1 x1 o4 a U( |8 X5 ~6 I9 P4 l% p1 x. b8 d
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rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. # |6 c. d+ e$ w6 l% _5 W 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 $ l/ h& v! Q9 }- F2 r" Z n, a. X & G7 ?' k" j4 r7 y例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. 6 H$ E$ o' O3 V7 v( z3 ]3 r 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变! B+ x$ q7 e, B& n2 W7 V2 R
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例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 8 ^6 c; ?* ]$ P3 E 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- D7 }; A' g2 ^( v4 M- r* W7 G2 d
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例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a ; J# u8 k4 T% c3 m' | clean slate! 4 B5 i* F- I6 ] 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 0 K) l, u M% W7 y* D+ F 3 g4 Z9 H& D, u2 g4 O; J. t2 z例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more 7 d" b, p2 K2 j* _7 F5 [
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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 1 Y4 a B% c2 [! }, t6 u7 k) m* R4 y- f+ j
例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. , ^8 ~3 ~) t8 r. O+ } 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
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他向老师保证过会改过自新,遵守课堂纪律。
60. turn up one's nose 不屑一顾% V( F$ D& X9 d5 c- }$ U6 Z& r. ?2 k
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61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗; ` m% h# w1 i% ^
$ r" \$ e5 n9 l9 c$ |% q9 a1 J4 y例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor " z Q% A0 H1 o ^" ~4 M. M) M6 s wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. " V6 p! F' E) ~ 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。