41. old habits die hard积重难返, F- G6 f$ ~6 r: s, I: g: @$ o
& o4 @" R$ ^( v2 G( V0 \0 [8 g; v例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. ^. H1 e& ~" E6 k& }" ? 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。6 ]/ h, V8 B; v5 {1 B( s
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43. on one's high horse趾高气扬4 a; P( F7 X, g
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例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 3 U5 W8 s& j9 F+ c8 g6 x
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. $ U+ B, E j/ \4 S( F" a 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5 e/ B$ |0 @* }" L) l
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 4 n& }0 O' V$ p" y3 s4 w Y 3 t$ _2 |" K9 D$ }例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 8 b5 u" ^' a: L. G
我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 * s: I# t3 R+ O& A! O7 Q& c U" q( \( ~% n[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:15 AM ]
45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 9 [. F- P& h% S" V 8 m, c9 I, i3 r' [* r8 d' e* {例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his / @7 V. ?- o+ d8 R+ l2 P
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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, I; O) L* ~6 x# J
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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 . \1 Q. l1 K! D+ S: A3 L. L. T. \7 `9 ]0 Z0 ~* s F
例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. / Z, \! K2 ]6 T @) T# K5 T 我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
50. read someone like an open book一目了然8 L0 [' Z9 U- J/ l
# {2 D9 x! m& z; h例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 4 [, A5 {- L n$ l can read her like an open book. 8 p, @3 m/ U- ?# s+ \0 K4 E: J
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 3 B+ k5 X, Q) `* w2 f 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜& A2 H$ H i$ V
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例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely ! ~& i, d3 Q2 D rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. 0 M6 T1 Q- M3 v6 o2 L5 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。
53. sit tight 静观其变 & s3 {% V. P- u3 ?$ M) x 0 @1 M6 J, k( A' H' X+ j X& I0 z. T5 d例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. " T5 r1 ^: ?1 c( h$ 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9 B+ n% C) k; i2 P& f* N
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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 # l$ k& y" x) `; T . C) b% E# r$ d( C+ k" u例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there., x3 w+ | v/ o
她决定要忍辱负重,继续在那里工作下去。
9 `" Z4 ~* J# q( W例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more & R# h( Z9 K# I the merrier. + U9 D& U6 A2 x$ Y
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4 |- D5 G2 f, B9 [
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例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. : [- X* Q. V# e; J% }* e- L 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新* V5 {: h1 T$ _8 t" f3 z( k3 ?4 ~
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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% _6 l. N. t6 ^2 ?. e. h
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wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 7 O5 [) a3 f, |. Q) r$ Q- g- E6 J
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。