41. old habits die hard积重难返 + X5 u% Z& l6 \; e9 J 4 l' _* Z3 K- ~4 ~) m例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.+ K$ G1 R. \) S: ~( I
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 9 e" E' I5 L) V; S9 j# _, H: c3 k# W- ^( K3 n
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. 8 w2 n9 S, c$ ]' i: z8 v6 _5 @ 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 5 y+ z+ x" o2 l- o" h4 D1 A- o2 T0 ^+ S _+ `4 T! r* K6 `8 l
例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse % G$ N( U) `' K" \" S3 { and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. 1 b! X+ h1 J* J# V1 y 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 ( v3 P, g( i4 v7 c# u 馆。# _% S/ t# G% |. t( b6 v- B2 k: U
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 ) X3 A/ e- _) F# p8 Q ) P) B0 H# X9 o9 r* H" Q6 a+ y4 } _例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 8 ~! I! h% k' W' p( K( m
我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。" [0 f& |; I7 g( |! i# L
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身- J0 J5 P* I: U2 E( N
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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; A9 J% B8 m7 R6 }3 E* v# M
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putting all his eggs in one basket. 1 G& _" g7 n% ~% Q+ y) M: R 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。
50. read someone like an open book一目了然 7 U9 v- x$ b+ l , j6 i/ z2 F% ~; j例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 3 k' ?& d+ U3 U% X
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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6 u4 o2 k% S/ @
的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 9 A/ t, @) I" j2 V" d# u/ v! p8 u9 Z& W) f% h* u2 d$ J& i
例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 4 E) D! b+ B) w, N( L
rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.9 ~9 l- A4 J6 Y/ [0 L7 J, _8 l; `9 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 3 I( I# G) L- S- Y3 k1 C& @) m: w* t' f6 x z$ \& s
例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. 5 U, C0 r* r- U" D4 C) W+ D( g% C 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变3 u1 H- |. I; K7 ~* q
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例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 9 E* O+ J8 k# E8 S. l 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 * B3 ~6 b9 X; ^& o3 v: p8 I- Q) H3 z' h4 Q5 J+ {
例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a : }, C; ]$ R4 l( A b clean slate! " Y4 p+ h) ?6 ]9 K# Z 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( G* p0 M( G( m* G- c5 }; B' X7 B7 H9 V- u* [4 }* Q$ d
例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.6 m' Q. S8 r# v+ Y& F% o5 h; d, M
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 : C Q. ]# S# e- | S/ y9 C9 D, I/ L/ [$ v! Q& _' l" s# Z- G
例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more " G# s |3 j5 S. \* M) P2 }( o" A b- y the merrier. 1 B! w: X) R6 m9 B L 约翰请了他所有的家人过来,这有何不妥?多多益善呗!
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 - [, C4 x# ?: \, A 0 \2 l! ?* z& s" X/ Q) T例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave " k S6 l- D6 R0 Y! A" E
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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 , t& o3 ^9 m8 c. ]# q) D8 Y / |) G! e/ s- e8 m. f. ]! p+ P T! p例句:She turned up her nose at carrot. 4 d6 k8 ?* F* D; a6 ~4 e 她对胡萝卜不屑一顾。
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗$ b/ q8 k5 w [/ v
. V6 t9 ?2 v. S. [% f# x例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor / H+ v0 q: _0 N* Q wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. - t0 ^7 P# E$ v# z 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。