41. old habits die hard积重难返1 h. B" V9 g% ?
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例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. " C0 Q$ F* d# T; o 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。! y: b; H( Y6 P' [8 P2 L
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 2 R+ ~# Z& u! g' c" E* i( Y- P8 F/ a3 ] . t) x1 g6 W. i" J- o4 |例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.2 i4 Q$ n% C5 N8 o- q8 q
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' h4 o, F; Z: V% Z! J' Z2 ]
/ C' p+ s& z; m1 E2 O例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 3 C; e7 l- z6 a/ I& P! _0 T; X% G& X and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.& A8 L4 m& K& r' N# f/ l& A# D
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 ' p9 V8 c" N3 i4 J( J8 @ M' l8 k+ K9 X. W例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. ; |4 V( _+ g o2 ^, d7 g9 I6 R+ y
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身7 D7 f5 z+ V( ~. {8 R; T! X) h- x
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例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 0 W& d- P/ S' \/ B- L" x department. . M% Y" U; { m9 N
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 0 u5 i9 N) E* j5 H' G * Y( l2 P3 O7 P5 W" m3 f例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.9 w* X2 P# Z, d1 l2 P7 B
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+ Z0 s- Q3 b; P4 p
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例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 2 V' `# V! k+ m: D* @8 J/ b/ Q+ [! B9 P putting all his eggs in one basket. ) t/ a$ n: t4 N; u( m# \8 ~; F4 X
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2 H- K. h" e' S( s n: E
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例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. 8 O8 o9 C1 Q! m2 |) i 我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 7 y! K9 B; w' Y0 z3 k0 L" l3 v2 ^" g
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. 4 s) K$ \# C6 S6 r7 s" L; ^6 E& {7 r 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" M' b. q" x3 ]8 R7 v
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例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you & V7 \$ t% o. Y K can read her like an open book. 6 {# Z3 u/ [: i" x N1 o3 f 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, r3 S( [6 e3 F( h" I
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51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜. Y- P4 m9 S! t9 G1 L: J' r8 K
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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。
54. start with a clean slate洗心革面 2 {# U3 K/ |9 Q% H! C( B( O2 c7 |& r$ h% \3 Q2 u# z# M' p
例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 8 B6 O; U0 z0 _! G+ j
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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 ; w& @( z4 P' c. o7 a2 U) ] ' r% T1 ^9 C& R. `( J: Q3 {+ d+ X例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more Y6 p7 W5 N; e/ [2 M7 {0 s+ D
the merrier. ) F' Y% b) t& l( j t6 E! R7 [ 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 & K! P/ K% Y7 b2 _+ _ ! \1 i6 L2 Z, _9 F例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin.6 Y+ C) x% o! U4 Y& F+ F) l
她答应要与他同甘共苦。
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himself in class. - r' X" q4 d* _5 n 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 8 f( r' G9 X5 L' h1 b& _2 C* s6 H$ F3 M; Y( \1 R2 w% A9 H
例句:She turned up her nose at carrot. 3 K2 z7 l" G2 q8 Q* m. `: u
她对胡萝卜不屑一顾。
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗 ! X; |- `' }7 x* ]) |% r# r% H; C" s' {( V9 @8 N$ P% ^
例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor $ _& A# n9 O: n wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. : A1 j7 y, V. L, n4 F0 L
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。