41. old habits die hard积重难返 % r0 M9 ~" g/ m9 f5 w8 t9 P Q W% G7 }1 O) |/ \例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. 0 W7 ]% u3 s2 M# j3 D9 ^& i 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 6 B! a( \" r0 z % `; _: T' F0 I7 M( v X, H[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 07:26 AM ]
42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶$ B4 X' n' K% z3 _) Z' j
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例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. 6 H# Q8 b( i+ m" a2 W0 } K 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& d% A, S7 |* u p4 V2 M
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例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse ' o! M! X; \* ?6 E+ N and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. + B3 X0 H7 r% n- R9 u5 h- f+ H8 { 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 - o& _/ K. O' k5 J 馆。 / L3 @- ]+ z9 ~; t ! |) e! D9 _2 @% L& V- p[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:10 AM ]
44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 t: t( Y1 ?6 S& @" Z; E, p
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例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 1 U) a! S9 f, ]8 W: N6 l3 K+ D. h3 l 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 9 C6 M- b6 R, i2 J+ ^! V H6 u8 s( u( W. q6 N
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 h7 g% p, d( Y# @8 l2 o' P2 A
! X9 ^2 b/ r, o$ ^5 g# q1 _例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his . Z3 K! _! O$ s% f
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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 + D/ F: r, A# O1 k2 Z' [7 B1 ~% f3 _5 j K0 C
例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was " w! U$ ]- ?1 c, a+ c8 ^ putting all his eggs in one basket. ! k$ z {0 t( O* E4 v& q
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4 S* A* O0 U: B7 K
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can read her like an open book. ; U+ i. K6 N4 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 ) f& _, D6 g: D" S. F- o 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜* [; S, O m r( W/ C' [/ D- Z/ A' h
9 h, r, |/ M ] `5 k) G例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 3 D! d: E( _' A9 V; u rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.7 ~% f/ V& G1 P c- T9 f' y2 ?
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 ) |) B5 c/ @* }- U # G6 D8 Q! E9 r. m4 i6 ]) ~- `例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. 0 P C _& Q& n; F- g
妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 ' y) D* W! [* K* `6 C' [ - v8 x/ z2 U- @3 i2 O/ N) \4 @1 e例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. $ h" O" y# c/ y' S
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 2 y+ F4 Q, Y$ L. B+ s+ J+ L5 I+ h+ U E* s8 W( S1 n# b7 N
例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a & ?% `0 B5 d6 l7 `' C0 ? o2 a clean slate! 0 u6 V; s8 \/ n: L4 |, L6 a) h 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 6 z5 d, j2 E% k. y* s 9 ~! C! ^- v, ^ r. K0 j; ?: e5 Z例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.5 ]0 S7 p0 F7 x0 I1 }2 V3 ^
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 # E6 ?' o. K3 I: i1 s " ~" _& B$ Y8 Q& z' c4 q( }例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more 6 ^$ `4 T. i1 b- {
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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; }3 g, X+ Y7 O/ ?* j! D
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59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 5 @( \+ H2 k5 y# Z6 l$ ?" b; ?( |/ O: z1 H; U& M: }
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave . t6 i; N, G. i5 {8 Y himself in class. 2 F# v/ }8 m4 Z" n
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" o9 x! c1 _# `7 E7 c1 n
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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。