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发表于 2004-12-18 23:00 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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41. old habits die hard积重难返+ F' F( Q9 t9 }3 X( E$ n& U4 K. E
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例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.1 i' Y0 A) Z0 ~) X/ ?- P
         多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。

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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:02 | 显示全部楼层
42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶6 C- U* ]! r# f( A
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例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.
7 y4 D( V, n$ O! q         你可以信任我,关于这次诉讼的细节我会守口如瓶
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:08 | 显示全部楼层
43. on one's high horse趾高气扬
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         and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.

" f3 S' ~- u  h4 Z2 N         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
# Q; ^$ r: H+ R$ F1 q* T         馆。

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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:13 | 显示全部楼层
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途6 e# s6 a) A$ ^! h# G- U

% {7 v, o" p; {0 Y# j* k9 V, x# x例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs.         
4 U# Q+ S; P0 G$ \         我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。

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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:17 | 显示全部楼层
45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身! \4 f: S- O0 N; m* H

! w' R9 L8 y( w5 d例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his
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         你若是背着他干他的 专长,那你可就是玩火了。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:20 | 显示全部楼层
46. pull out all the stops全力以赴
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例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.; |) d7 d- |$ S3 s2 b5 l/ Z
         为找到那小偷,警方全力以赴。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:25 | 显示全部楼层
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47. put all one's eggs in one basket孤注一掷$ j( y7 @. m# `! G

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         putting all his eggs in one basket.
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        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。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:27 | 显示全部楼层
48. put on airs装模作样! ]% b2 g/ c/ t. w2 l# B3 |
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例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs.          Y# T4 C( h5 N
          我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:30 | 显示全部楼层
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49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆. U- h- i( k2 G3 W' _- c! H
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例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.8 I0 `1 N; K( j# M! J  k" k& @
         外面倾盆大雨,我无法走到商店去。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:36 | 显示全部楼层
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50. read someone like an open book一目了然% S  d/ I1 J5 b8 K5 E4 u% H
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例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you  
7 p; x# a5 A9 `/ g2 g8 x         can read her like an open book.
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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
2 z- {+ Y+ E; Z& r5 d2 Y3 k* d         的。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:16 | 显示全部楼层
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜
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         rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.

* m  h6 A) g1 C9 i6 I3 x3 H         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。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:22 | 显示全部楼层
52. second to none无出其右" z; l8 I* E0 s+ q, s: P

! Q5 s; F! h: T6 l7 d2 j例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town.         & u) `! z+ [6 U5 b: F
         妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:24 | 显示全部楼层
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53. sit tight 静观其变  W) P9 x/ p' _1 U8 {

4 k  j& L* z# Q4 K1 I$ ]例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you.         
4 s7 I. F9 p0 Y% r/ j/ Y) Q          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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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:30 | 显示全部楼层
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54. start with a clean slate洗心革面
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例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a
/ M7 h. M+ Y; o. j         clean slate!
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         出狱后,亨利多么希望能够洗心革面,重新开始啊!
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:36 | 显示全部楼层
55. swallow one's pride忍辱负重
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+ M, `. A0 n/ B9 H* q7 S例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.
8 [- Z7 v" H. y8 o, [9 Q' P8 \# q          她决定要忍辱负重,继续在那里工作下去。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 05:58 | 显示全部楼层
56. the more the merrier多多益善( f: i8 l  S& G+ y9 Z
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例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more   
2 T, e& z+ G5 \4 P7 P, Q         the merrier.
         
2 P# B4 p- C- ~5 J$ u# ^$ N         约翰请了他所有的家人过来,这有何不妥?多多益善呗!
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:02 | 显示全部楼层
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57. through thick and thin 赴汤蹈火
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例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin.
: I7 ^* m" J7 h3 J& {7 }          她答应要与他同甘共苦。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:10 | 显示全部楼层
58. to one's heart's content心满意足
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1 @, k2 b& f7 U- v3 a' n% l4 j, U% k. X例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content.
% g2 j0 [/ x* b; q# }% q+ L         那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:17 | 显示全部楼层
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新' v0 P: t/ W" ?# p4 x, T+ a

: P/ M3 X8 b$ {例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave
( Z7 K7 x$ S/ a8 C' a- |         himself in class.
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         他向老师保证过会改过自新,遵守课堂纪律。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:20 | 显示全部楼层
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60. turn up one's nose 不屑一顾
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例句:She turned up her nose at carrot.         
3 Y* x0 F8 u/ G1 k, {* ]( c/ H         她对胡萝卜不屑一顾。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:25 | 显示全部楼层
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗
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, w# |% P( [" b- a0 Q' N例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor
5 S% G3 h. M2 y( f         wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same.
         
4 G3 I2 ~6 k! N! `         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。
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发表于 2004-12-19 22:16 | 显示全部楼层
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