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发表于 2004-12-18 23:00 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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41. old habits die hard积重难返/ K* K1 u" G4 u

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         多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。

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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:02 | 显示全部楼层
42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶
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例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.: X; G6 E$ b# f; m3 s3 Z2 ^
         你可以信任我,关于这次诉讼的细节我会守口如瓶
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:08 | 显示全部楼层
43. on one's high horse趾高气扬9 r4 c' _0 U) J! R- Y

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, s" r# r1 H' r# T3 K         and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.
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         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- ~9 L7 O# q! N+ ~  j8 W( E
         馆。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:13 | 显示全部楼层
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途
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例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs.         $ D% Q, w# V: F$ `  |  U/ X
         我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。

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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:17 | 显示全部楼层
45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身
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3 K7 ?$ n3 Q* t9 w6 D7 J例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his * q' t" Y6 K$ V9 n
         department.
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         你若是背着他干他的 专长,那你可就是玩火了。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:20 | 显示全部楼层
46. pull out all the stops全力以赴( e# l8 w0 M# \2 c. Y+ `

- t$ @) u0 `5 N9 [" s$ m例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.- c: j8 g3 b5 Z6 y
         为找到那小偷,警方全力以赴。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:25 | 显示全部楼层
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47. put all one's eggs in one basket孤注一掷
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例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was
7 ]& E1 T$ A" V4 e3 w         putting all his eggs in one basket.
        
+ ]+ f6 T* |5 F& Z        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。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:27 | 显示全部楼层
48. put on airs装模作样
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, m5 N, F& T5 j7 ?( u' K' A' u例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs.        - H* i; D9 ?- c
          我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:30 | 显示全部楼层
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49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆$ [' Y5 O7 r# e

+ Y3 ~7 U1 D8 A. u例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store." X% ?: y4 |, z0 F5 e2 b! r
         外面倾盆大雨,我无法走到商店去。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:36 | 显示全部楼层
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50. read someone like an open book一目了然
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例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you  5 r: c1 R5 y5 c. C$ g8 @
         can read her like an open book.
        
* g. [/ b$ x8 ]4 u- f, k% W; H2 g         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; F) W* H2 Z5 C" V7 ]& X2 [
         的。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:16 | 显示全部楼层
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜
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4 Z; G+ N1 t( v4 W例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely
! O# P" e4 e6 P9 Y$ L         rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.

! m3 R. e0 p# p. \" b2 U# P         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。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:22 | 显示全部楼层
52. second to none无出其右
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例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town.         / S  I1 {. B8 K, [
         妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:24 | 显示全部楼层
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53. sit tight 静观其变% v/ j8 `  g2 Y
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例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you.         
; @# D- K% s( a( m* F. m          如果你能够坚持立场,我保证他们会把护照还给你。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:30 | 显示全部楼层
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54. start with a clean slate洗心革面+ D9 n8 t0 u! F& A- H2 Z/ R( I* x6 h
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例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a $ T) m" Z; A7 b6 Y( X. V8 K. H
         clean slate!
         
8 Q/ |- d4 b4 m, h; W2 j9 `         出狱后,亨利多么希望能够洗心革面,重新开始啊!
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:36 | 显示全部楼层
55. swallow one's pride忍辱负重
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* {* N0 ?* R# R8 l: h例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.
" C  n6 c  h) z. l. w- J- j          她决定要忍辱负重,继续在那里工作下去。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 05:58 | 显示全部楼层
56. the more the merrier多多益善5 H' \' {' @9 j5 X
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例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more   8 n  p5 @& Y+ |6 b0 C5 h9 W0 n
         the merrier.
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         约翰请了他所有的家人过来,这有何不妥?多多益善呗!
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:02 | 显示全部楼层
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57. through thick and thin 赴汤蹈火
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2 ]3 `2 @4 P, B- ^: s          她答应要与他同甘共苦。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:10 | 显示全部楼层
58. to one's heart's content心满意足9 q- H( s) m$ K4 A  ~3 O; ?

; r: k! F" b- f/ A例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content., H! b2 c# `7 m' [8 g8 t9 J
         那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:17 | 显示全部楼层
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新
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         himself in class.
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         他向老师保证过会改过自新,遵守课堂纪律。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:20 | 显示全部楼层
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60. turn up one's nose 不屑一顾
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例句:She turned up her nose at carrot.         - O& ]0 I; Z+ m) ?, Z4 C+ k
         她对胡萝卜不屑一顾。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:25 | 显示全部楼层
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗- Y0 [' ?# E8 o  m( b0 s
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例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor : P1 Y; m6 g+ D7 Z  I6 Y
         wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same.
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         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。
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发表于 2004-12-19 22:16 | 显示全部楼层
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