41. old habits die hard积重难返 ( n- U) }( y3 T. L/ p2 P, K! v# t, L$ w) L% ^" L5 \8 g
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. ; p& u% }* F+ A: D* S8 `! b8 y 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 1 x2 f+ x6 V( R" H 8 f s6 f1 @1 p% m+ G+ b[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 07:26 AM ]
43. on one's high horse趾高气扬3 |5 p- a& V# l
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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 + j b$ V/ u; @2 e' d0 D) e' B, h( v1 W 馆。 / m' f/ X# ?% }' Y6 Z5 `* |. X2 `, k7 n: v/ `% A+ I, f
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 0 l7 q$ Q2 Y: u 9 H8 M6 y! K+ {$ E0 y! _- e& g* {. C例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. ( f; i, z; T7 _+ _/ e) S6 W 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。( x L& L9 Q6 T
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 ( M. U, R' F% t3 i# F7 ]' R+ O& ^
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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/ W1 w2 p" J+ |6 k6 S% J
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48. put on airs装模作样* z0 |) [" u$ x" N9 y
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我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆" N: R$ C' H- [" y F$ D( e
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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 + ?$ s% D! r" C9 Z4 W9 z7 a. \ " [" ~$ {$ e- P; p例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 5 A- _6 s9 M, m3 q0 S9 O4 y4 S$ ]4 P can read her like an open book. , a; o* n: L0 X" ]% T; ` 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 - N( I, G: Q5 u, v7 V 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 + K' y# h3 i5 m) d 9 L7 b' C" f6 Z& S% @! z, P例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 0 ^$ V; _3 V& `0 ~3 k& X4 \3 a rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.0 z9 V1 s( Q* m+ i9 ]3 Y: [8 v1 v' Q
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 ) H" ~# q. p7 `6 _ ( N) n( B- o; {9 W/ M, y" B! A ~例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 7 ]9 N, D7 P1 K" l+ a/ O3 \0 y
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0 e2 E* k. m0 u! N9 p! K, _. ~9 a9 C
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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 + w" _# F) `: Y. O0 ]% o$ v: F% T. G, X' t( Y) B7 _: l( x9 Z* N
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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 3 i, }$ b2 c9 \, s: {7 A( |8 o7 \: J2 C9 N( R
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59. turn over a new leaf改过自新8 y' \. _4 y2 s' [: T* F- h; N
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himself in class. 2 |7 H! E2 D$ `1 _% Q$ E* w 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' n+ q/ S' L% A' D7 V: j L+ x. w
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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。