41. old habits die hard积重难返 . n* }; f. z2 Q5 u1 t5 u; v' o: _% [- |. N$ e% c. D; d# B. J
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.* m* @! R/ E2 t3 q
多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。4 [, \) E) Z' B- l
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶, M, q6 Y i- \
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例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. / G O6 W; l- m- G 你可以信任我,关于这次诉讼的细节我会守口如瓶。
8 ^7 i7 c% `5 ^) U' W例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse ; w% {: Q2 B; E9 a
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.& N: f! J6 |# h
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( M. w2 X5 p# r8 }% w
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 0 M0 C4 I1 \0 |. h) ~5 k) d3 q- f( N7 C" I; F# i
例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. ; g$ J7 q' j9 _8 H' V* J* m 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。9 |. y. X' z. _$ W- S
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 : q; p! C, t) N ; I$ G6 w1 F2 J例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his + e; J! s8 s- Y! R( P3 U0 D
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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 ' Q8 r1 D% e) w$ ~# ?$ \ M5 w, r! x5 }* O9 \' F' c, Q$ {* S
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.; p( I+ y- K0 |( D W, x0 r
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 |4 C* }# @( e# C* s& V+ M8 o: a# s6 @. r# k, t- F- H
例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was % P- r/ o6 j* E( I
putting all his eggs in one basket. ' V; O+ X c% a# d! N- | 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。
50. read someone like an open book一目了然 : z# n& b( ?8 _; l9 V0 B/ V% ^ ; K! e5 I2 L2 l2 d例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 7 Q5 r4 L' ]& J1 X$ b# K6 g; n
can read her like an open book. " d* v S* o1 G0 J$ i" j+ o. q 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 K" c" o/ F# z 的。
* q! N3 A4 T" o例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 0 C4 l' W2 |2 Z" O) T rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. / I) x8 U/ I; K9 G# z* i8 S5 b, b( K1 n 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 : |9 f C6 n* R& F \, E6 _3 K( H' n1 e1 @0 O- x( F
例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. . [" I7 g/ u% ?( {2 L- N4 |9 i
妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 9 z$ E: P) F! K, Q5 ?2 L: W5 i$ h( p6 d
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 3 ~! Y1 e" E5 h t8 D* 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+ m5 l" O% t' e% |4 [0 Z
: j- Z) s2 @( P4 @- u例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a u6 g% } w" w n" ~- x
clean slate! + g# P! U- H" L) a b6 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 + d( b* O4 w# P* {1 f 8 R9 {# y. M+ ]1 H& o0 T; b/ ?例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. u( l2 O0 }, l/ T0 |' t! E 她决定要忍辱负重,继续在那里工作下去。
5 a7 r& h; Y8 `; w, T: `7 C* L例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more 2 D( E6 G8 F! j8 ~# b1 J
the merrier. 5 L& M) j# C! i- J# k 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 3 `" l ~ L2 @: T1 l - [ g7 ], Q6 N# m( t2 g例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin.8 ]5 \4 W; Z3 }- r+ T
她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 . p+ V u$ }. [3 i2 D" H* V+ N+ K& s + p6 I3 m% v/ @3 Z0 R3 e& r例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave 6 m0 O+ M) r4 X2 T8 z
himself in class. ; G/ j: g+ M) K8 _1 B% n8 S
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 # W& g/ \& f% E1 L . l5 Q! @8 p1 d( a, ]* A4 Y U5 x例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 1 D+ k1 Q; R3 O8 Y+ q/ L wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 9 Z& n8 N; u9 D- e& D# ^! V
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。