41. old habits die hard积重难返 : _! u4 }5 a" q/ l; Q8 m! A& W; B
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. # ?( H) J) r' I* R; B+ g) X 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 9 I2 l) Z% a) D+ P, X+ O1 u- X& |6 R: b, c) v) j
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶! D/ g9 d/ P8 z( w1 s0 m; x
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例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. ( w) {- I7 `) z) a8 s0 G: Z% d 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/ Y* R7 x, S O/ C6 l j3 X
" |% a" \9 Y* Y- B" n9 m; T例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse * c9 U6 z* z( f# Y( v and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. ' C$ E% O% P- n1 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$ X! I- H2 p1 ~
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途% V, j w/ k7 O4 [% A3 T
% @! N" R; P! ?5 m1 {# d例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. & I/ S7 p; V6 z6 y 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 8 j% Q% g, r6 f1 J) b3 T( O$ P9 y' Q3 y/ I7 g0 ?
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 , F; P( p- q T2 Q5 A; T z9 V$ r( k; Y' A* u0 @. A; j7 V$ W
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his ! C( u5 @, w0 G# v% ?
department. / ^5 h5 u# }4 r 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 C0 ^# J4 X0 L C; u8 W3 U' G0 I
$ g( T5 w$ S# ^0 b2 B例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was " M D9 p8 F3 j& J# y
putting all his eggs in one basket. - J K) I% Z& |6 ] 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6 E" B$ O5 l; J8 y. M
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例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. 1 w9 [7 e a, K9 g0 y" V5 x* 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 1 {/ y9 R* w) T8 M, C8 Z & Z8 T! t6 Q% r: {: X: v例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you " x$ |4 V& q; d* b3 d) ^7 B can read her like an open book. % e% u1 w- ^ _% Y
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 / E( Q$ {2 `9 a( {- ~' i. _4 j( s 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜& k7 ? Z* e9 f. v3 O) W; _# R9 o
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rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.% w6 l& z4 c- K7 m
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 # d* [" M/ i2 _) B8 p- o& i( ]! R' R- p
例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. . Q6 h7 N; h) a5 L9 x 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变7 b* z+ `9 Q7 G; \
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例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. * { K6 f' l3 R, u \' P9 R
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' T; f* H R3 X+ v1 u1 d
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clean slate! . \8 A& u- b/ a" }* v/ e7 O
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 ( z$ y/ @, v4 q , P: E) b O, t# O例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. . Y7 I' |+ a4 g8 u' i: i 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 . O$ n0 F" a* e / n& O1 `( v6 x2 x' b例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more x6 ~0 `5 l' {9 ?3 b d
the merrier. % B* F+ G% ~! U) ^6 y3 W
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/ K4 {6 \3 {. T# r- _ c0 A# D
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她答应要与他同甘共苦。
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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 w4 I& j, Z1 H7 E( I7 P4 ?" W; e% u) Z9 s3 ^. G
例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 7 d* L2 z0 b1 O wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. W G' ]3 _/ y6 q7 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。