41. old habits die hard积重难返 : B9 T1 e6 h9 b- Q: L4 D- h2 C- k1 r6 n& o( c0 F$ w( E- E; A& z4 |
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. ( C6 k# T! B; g' W 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 ) ~6 f$ i+ c- M8 v+ o8 _& a v9 X$ P8 {( i9 A Y% Q
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 ' y ^7 F; `9 _, G4 C0 w+ [4 j, |9 i. Q4 B4 B; z
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.* J: R" v' y0 J3 s t W
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6 F2 u7 w: j% c* O9 Y- z- @! k
! Y: W' S& L; i& `# b$ q例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse , L6 m0 @; [( W+ Z( @
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 ) p& r2 I( u) L6 `! }) A; ]8 ?" |& e
例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. : w1 l. j/ l) U 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 5 r6 P0 K3 O9 {/ x7 B* C; K; q @9 [ - [' t2 Z5 c; a3 i o[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:15 AM ]
45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身) J: v7 g; o3 q
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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 q" y4 W' l3 J9 K2 @+ d. H- H+ {& D$ f% Q) I8 \4 [1 C0 S/ y
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. ! c9 e# ~2 U6 I+ h2 g+ k 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 2 ]) Y2 l/ P$ t/ F2 J2 d& k+ A/ [7 p5 ~7 D1 b
例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 8 @0 J" a. @" w% h v
putting all his eggs in one basket. - H! b$ g8 ]9 _* q" @6 H 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 2 ~0 h1 j5 B0 F' a+ v- G. J 2 } }# h* e% Z7 o: c3 S! ^$ q! l例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. ! B- ?5 r2 |1 | c5 | 我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆1 _8 `" ?9 h- U9 g
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例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. " a. R. X, e" B. }) _5 A 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: k7 W2 h( i I7 Y; r5 d
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can read her like an open book. 7 m' Q) v: F6 Y; t5 x 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, h2 N$ A1 l1 q0 i \
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51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜7 X3 |- P# k- [8 d# A2 b& ]4 _
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例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 1 Z9 {$ L0 [8 l6 [# i rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. 2 y3 D( w7 c( r6 \5 d6 J 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! ^! Y6 D) J" j* P {
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例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. 4 _2 W; t4 n# Y+ ` 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
54. start with a clean slate洗心革面 / i) P+ n8 R- [+ s+ `$ H4 g( _* f5 T
例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 3 k1 i) \- f5 ` clean slate! 0 B# O$ J. {) X& F2 V
出狱后,亨利多么希望能够洗心革面,重新开始啊!
56. the more the merrier多多益善$ R) u2 ~- R; g+ K: s+ j9 q
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the merrier. ( Q" `) f/ U. f9 \; W' E, c 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 - p! m8 \1 L) ] 8 S4 I5 J2 ?; p' H例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin.# Y. q2 `* r) {# F
她答应要与他同甘共苦。
58. to one's heart's content心满意足8 |/ @, W6 W6 V- I. U
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例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content. 8 }1 B0 e" a( |0 Z 那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新! M; }1 F% }) O' M% L3 I4 S: I* ?
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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9 h: R& s: K# o2 l* N- i0 Y O( K
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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。