41. old habits die hard积重难返 3 a4 ~: C# V% v$ F" @/ y* D% s+ W* e1 |% J) n, z
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. 5 Y+ r' L/ y- D 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 . |% x9 ]/ @: X; z. w2 i S$ h# {; G& r2 z
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 : U f5 S! w( O0 Y$ l [( g. e( e" d. a8 B
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.. H& G% E/ g& L+ 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+ p- `7 }3 W+ z5 d/ U
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and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. , r6 u& L& `; n- W- [7 n 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 ! S* p5 e) |5 |' @7 f; r 馆。) m& w. I& S, v; b& o; m
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途# O" j+ {( t9 C3 T- V2 q1 y# u1 c/ B4 i
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我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。& f: y, b3 s& t- @( P
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 - H5 n4 C1 z& v' e2 `5 J5 T X. w0 J" z- X( V5 B3 V! [
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his $ @) U; ~" M% F! ~ G6 {" T0 t department. 7 ^8 a" x4 ^* r4 e* u. f
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 % |/ f- J' I$ I& \1 ~ ( E/ ^# V: e% Q1 s$ }5 |例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. ) Z0 n6 ?2 N H S1 p9 \ 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0 x5 c% ]3 I9 I6 R8 {$ s3 ^* t& p$ ?
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例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was ; V' q' d9 A+ ~ putting all his eggs in one basket. ) l f& _4 j2 |9 V4 [7 R6 V
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 8 w4 \: B( l, s% {0 X # K" e+ v4 I3 r例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. 4 Q3 V) h/ `/ U4 i7 l# g) f! j 我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 & W3 i9 r; {% W- G! \: o! J. b G' V8 ~" W* k, I2 q
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.3 H' u& f0 [: C A4 i" C" @
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 5 m' }! k0 b; u1 I" O 6 a5 y* `, Y' `2 x" X) }% N0 p例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you - y! @9 E) K7 w$ ^) j can read her like an open book. 2 f- ?$ _2 a5 y8 A' \; q/ p4 S; u
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 : D8 U8 N3 S/ x+ T* |& C( T: q 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜8 c. i6 T+ p: Z% \$ v+ i( |
5 t6 Q" w3 m. @! i# t0 B9 D例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 1 [6 \4 \4 a4 L. ~9 B8 N' r
rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.1 q4 k6 \; n8 W" T
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8 R& c* v4 d7 A7 |( E# E
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例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 8 l! t! s0 |2 h" j* y# X* t
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 " V+ K1 I* d0 p( P w" y3 g+ x- E3 q& u
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clean slate! 6 v1 m7 s& X% X. c 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 $ y8 J, f' k) O0 @ - Q7 U6 i. ^5 K0 `; }6 |& r例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more ( e1 w, Q" ~1 s' w- ^" b* n3 t$ v! M the merrier. ( t8 l) k: G* n6 Q! T/ J 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 ! x: K5 U) D3 G" Z" w R & R: p$ f8 t9 M0 h) R" @) d例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. - b C7 n! M/ C8 | \ 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新% r# i3 c% P: X& |! f8 n4 |
2 O/ F2 ~) F! ? {7 C I: G8 _; c例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave ! N( B. R8 E# k) \) P9 I) q. {) i
himself in class. * Y, W8 c& {7 J- N0 C 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# i8 d7 Y5 R a
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例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor % d2 W( W6 n5 R wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. $ m: ?5 k( A# E; E+ O/ J+ N
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。