41. old habits die hard积重难返1 `8 I: I& Z" ]2 d; g) |1 q' ]- O
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 3 j, b8 r& w- t; F$ O/ q5 k% j # E# I8 c5 o6 X# p5 R& k: O, Q例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.5 o& u/ E6 d# d3 P8 L
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43. on one's high horse趾高气扬 ' \# R( ^, K/ x+ i. |% L+ Q$ E! D m 7 q- L2 j' i* F1 Z例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 7 b2 j: Z) k, T. B; i& r" \
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. 2 `& w& X, `( O* U6 x# ^ 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 8 z0 N& A/ G, `0 c, ] 馆。7 r9 ]* s( Q$ g x6 A o
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 ' s2 o+ |5 H1 |- L. V 0 j, J$ v! q! E1 O! `例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. + O. n3 ?, @2 G! `0 {9 d# D k 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。# `. H7 T& w+ R, l9 u, Z3 k' ~
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 " U3 H7 \0 B: T& h) n; l . R+ @. K/ i5 |+ H例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his " J; G% T; y) y1 p( q department. 4 V6 u0 m) q" u5 o
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 9 ~! {5 q* j+ k/ ?% O# F " m1 U, L" ]* V9 q! m; t7 f) g# K例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. $ D! l1 U7 [9 O4 [; k9 S: h 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8 t0 w( T/ B$ W5 q0 U" Q
) i: b: e; j! L/ [0 Q" u; T例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 7 t: @1 F+ Q7 U2 p0 s0 s putting all his eggs in one basket. + Q# c9 k+ p( ~- C9 K; ` 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。
48. put on airs装模作样1 l+ \7 C5 \2 Q' e* x
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我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
50. read someone like an open book一目了然 5 U" d' L& V1 t, m$ l/ R. B1 q. l5 U0 e% @0 W6 S* Z7 N
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 6 |$ u( T1 a$ K0 y) w+ W3 v
can read her like an open book. # W3 y# z# e9 c' i! M0 W 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: i0 j* i( I Y# l/ K
的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 # w1 \, X6 q9 W/ P8 T2 _7 Y6 u: n1 n; b
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rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. 8 k# r/ w: v0 C2 `1 g1 n d; F) X 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 ; f; e% {4 V" Z, m % D. Z# J; x& R# i例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. + _/ ^& u+ h# y0 _2 g* P 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 9 F: C m3 R% C1 l$ G, O* B1 P& O! j( F# E6 v8 Y
例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a . f2 S! h# {3 c* S1 V8 U clean slate! 3 P+ L& k4 f+ C! U e& [6 L$ o 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 * L/ U4 G6 t7 }7 c* N% }+ |! w. G6 E
例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more 9 b; g/ ?* K1 l; S
the merrier. 9 ~3 J+ E7 P7 d( J% R* Z 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 C# y% e% c( [0 Q " t G5 ~& _: }) ?" ~例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. 3 A8 z, B- f( f 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
58. to one's heart's content心满意足 9 `) k" z4 d' \/ o7 s* @( A& o3 h' M, F& J2 x8 O5 ?, X
例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content. . S+ W& g1 N+ L# Q" X. F 那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 6 s" b2 x9 M! A 0 A# m/ z" w$ k例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave * B# J% w- X, m% _4 { V$ Z" k himself in class. , E& r" T; C3 S$ T ^
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 p9 I2 P- \6 T5 O D- Z, x
( Z$ Y! [8 y" _例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor : c0 D( r- c& K+ Q5 e
wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. , ]1 B0 B3 @ c& K, p Q 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。