41. old habits die hard积重难返3 _+ d* l* v' i! O0 N6 D) o6 L8 u7 k
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例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. 5 C* R% ?7 A' P1 l 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 T6 K. Q6 d, f! `+ Y" {# U( T* u5 e! N/ C
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43. on one's high horse趾高气扬1 O4 l$ b: f9 b2 X, `/ T
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例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse : ^; l2 k8 R: X/ \8 M4 ]0 ?
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. 9 G; o, o) w' ]2 ]5 e7 w i; k* O 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. g' N3 p% b, r+ _- t b
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 0 r$ V/ @4 E: {7 \1 P5 B3 f' N4 A) @& B( k& s' c2 u
例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. ; M8 Q( g! p! _! M, m 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。* m3 f8 z. A7 m# ?- D5 t
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- P/ f* H) a" S/ Z+ E) D* Y+ [例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his - {! b9 d2 `+ K2 L( @+ ^5 R department. , ^) z6 b( _/ J P+ |3 B5 Z 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 5 b/ S2 d1 {9 T2 Y . i. y( ~+ o" g* i例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. ( \" g. m5 @0 S8 [& n1 `: q8 l 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 4 K/ l v% y9 Q- a6 m. {- T4 {, T6 N5 j! h3 g
例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 9 r4 n6 ]; B* y1 } putting all his eggs in one basket. : I+ O- F5 q0 _ 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 7 B6 [ _$ j! [; }. i2 J D& H( e# E1 o0 j* q9 P2 }例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. # ?0 K' u( m7 i% Q* ? e( 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5 S" A+ w7 t# x5 V
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例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.: R! E. E1 ]. M) k4 Q- |6 c/ k/ M9 Y
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; W* e. V) f4 W9 ~( r: I% \
7 F8 }* |+ G# i* W例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you - F* O2 D" D4 n8 S can read her like an open book. 2 f; g% [2 v- J) c8 b5 C& 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 ) k3 d @- e) X6 f# v 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 ; R' F @) S6 ?* D3 \/ W: T+ Z/ Z5 L2 ?& J& k, s ? o" q- e9 V
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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。
52. second to none无出其右 5 M3 S5 X3 ]1 h" w7 \9 Y3 Z# ?+ t9 H
例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. ; r( a( ^3 }# Z$ \3 r 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 ! m! K/ D; t( M. N6 V3 c+ v' x U+ x! ]
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. * A" q! Z2 @5 T, {5 M' _/ s8 y 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; B+ x' m" q) w- ^! W* K1 x! _
/ [6 w( S3 g# K K! ~8 h( V例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 6 H, {3 k k2 i/ b. x% H; `
clean slate! + }% K# E C' T8 x# y- X0 f9 Z9 [ 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; S, J/ W5 X3 b
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例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. : i O4 o5 z6 T) ^) k 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 V- i; Q8 |3 ]8 K$ R i- m8 m
例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more 4 t6 ?% R3 k; \8 k! { W6 ?& } the merrier. / B! S+ V: E; k# U, s# K 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 # w% Y7 N0 o+ l. B" y! Y9 g x0 D6 j3 z
例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin.! b; S/ [4 J. v$ Y# M
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59. turn over a new leaf改过自新" ]/ m' \4 d4 T. ]0 Q
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61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗# q4 h; _$ }! c) L" z
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