41. old habits die hard积重难返' ?* X0 P. @: H9 W6 E" u1 l
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例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.4 k8 l( a7 v. S. Q5 \
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 + `- q; p9 W- }+ d1 ^+ { F6 {- B9 c6 X3 x) U
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. % m% K2 E! q+ e, [+ r 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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and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. 9 z8 e& T2 c$ C0 D 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 3 x2 P. @% E9 w$ p4 Z5 } Y 馆。6 K0 x" v7 ?" ]/ ]
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 ! l9 c' M& H/ Z4 Z, z. i' U4 h* c& q4 C
例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. % N; ^7 A! v* n( Z2 I, K, i 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 % V8 c. m# e) y5 C6 R) t 3 s* Q8 u: {# y[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:15 AM ]
45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 d- f& q) Q# `$ a
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例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his % Q6 ?% Y' U2 w% e department. & M. d0 g) m' b* m- e# k( K
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1 U/ a% |+ H6 o# u M7 p; K
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例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. ) |2 m5 X' [. T 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3 {/ c7 m" _3 P7 O% s5 a& b! u
3 }, P5 M2 {1 {例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was & u0 s( K6 }0 m. M& U
putting all his eggs in one basket. 8 d" V6 c9 y7 y" @0 `3 U 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。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 ! |4 y7 N0 M N* G% q! m6 p) X$ [& ]! b- ^
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. " x! B N( }2 a" T 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 3 O+ B3 v2 Z% j& P) \1 w C; p& j# ?* F$ x例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 7 I: m: {1 k( k9 x
can read her like an open book. + U( I0 `4 X% R$ M) K4 @
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 6 Q# @; M% x! b5 \: r- [& n. C 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜# i6 `. w" z' A: @% s) F8 v
2 V: j( j4 G+ z1 \/ `例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely / Y: O% K3 T8 R6 A# R9 f rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.# ]+ C( g4 X; z' f4 U/ D7 g
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2 j$ |0 Q# G+ x, M) Y- q
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例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. " A0 W; Z4 r" s( \) p$ b7 }7 D 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 + O2 P7 D/ S3 ?4 X2 c0 y$ ~8 U$ `7 t3 v; n& m v
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. + S. T, C6 z+ K% g
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$ r# ~% V) V7 y x
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例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a . o2 [3 U2 h7 z7 S" e- j clean slate! $ ]1 I$ f, J7 }6 { 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 2 p# C6 t0 F. Q" B2 j- v1 z$ \; G% T) p4 W- w/ R( ~! Y8 U5 u
例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more % l5 V3 D8 u! l
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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 . C$ |0 H3 O& Z; f9 r8 v 0 }! ]4 T( u3 h N) Y! M- b1 G例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. 3 Z$ H0 p: h3 ]$ g9 @ 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 : v6 ~" n- d' u0 A& l' L $ o1 Q# F% O. c. E) ]6 c例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave * s: L! H% a! ?: L5 z) w
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他向老师保证过会改过自新,遵守课堂纪律。
60. turn up one's nose 不屑一顾 : M0 J9 Q, v* ?& w t; m7 Q4 W, I- p6 r5 m" c! O# M
例句:She turned up her nose at carrot. + ^6 |3 Y- B3 W/ n4 H& v7 K- E( t 她对胡萝卜不屑一顾。
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗 5 `8 e" L$ O/ c' Z6 k/ a8 {; R 4 G& S0 ?: S. {" C+ \9 Z例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 8 g- I( }4 a: w$ G9 Y
wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 3 Q( k- T, O9 `, [2 R! r1 g
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。