41. old habits die hard积重难返 ! N) Z3 u. O* \; Y5 ^. _7 u3 D7 `& Q3 m) B
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.4 `' n' `+ j& G0 Q0 s
多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。# m1 X" }5 [* O9 W& n) u
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 ' A X4 ]! ~1 l 4 F3 ^6 X# j) x( c; G- M' i7 T- a例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. 8 A' W% E7 ]. G2 F2 k' d) e 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4 y5 M+ {% u6 Y, P5 X& s
% S4 W1 A& K- {例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse ) ^8 R9 ?4 x: B* z5 y. C
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.! @$ k0 A7 w# S
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 n9 c. }6 Y" t- A# J# w1 w4 [ 馆。2 I" ^7 I& i: ^1 C
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途; z* B- C- T2 e' }) E) V
6 o' _$ l0 h3 p7 R例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 2 t, L% X! _& w4 N$ Z& C
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身8 |$ P. E& S! f) j6 n5 y
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例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his % N! d9 \# A! A
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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 |, |* ]# j5 I( Z1 y0 h, h v4 K; P& ~4 U( _. h$ z2 Q* J4 k
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief./ ]& _5 d" P O3 ]+ y v
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 : R0 e/ q) l) K0 h$ x8 h6 z% Z4 q, W4 k1 }4 G! i$ S
例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was " a( O5 f0 ?! Z+ G
putting all his eggs in one basket. & q, C$ w- v& K# S 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 1 M! _2 |( k/ y" y+ }' d1 a ) L7 U- a% m; v# x1 q! V例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. ' Y, d; ~( S8 ^5 L# ]
我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆" E1 W; ~$ t+ x5 Z& x6 F
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例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. ( V. U& R& A+ J3 T$ q X4 J 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" R" z e- J" a1 u
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例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 8 J2 x) I0 r% b7 A0 a j can read her like an open book. 7 C" A* g; b7 m; ?6 G! W
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 , L! S( C5 H! ]! e, k0 \ 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜( x, ]9 ~( O" F9 }
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例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely " Y. Z$ e6 r6 Q9 N+ ~& f rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. * r3 _/ i( A3 A1 ^! \ 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 6 l3 V1 c3 t* c# I2 Z- i+ D& k# V* a( J$ K6 D9 V
例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. 3 g% G+ ]( b% C3 r2 v 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 * n! @+ L/ k3 T2 ~+ S0 l! y/ w+ g2 l* Q& t1 I- A& B" [# Q* ]- ^: y
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. + P. b5 B) H. o0 m! 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, t- \9 L2 g4 K( P! N
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例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a , w; z/ q. E( y' L: S
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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 , m5 a% q, S2 ? & K- Q* f5 X& F; h例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.0 y9 f# i0 m* n) Q L# G' ^( 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 # L8 o" o U8 k+ ~, B: C) b5 L; D$ C( Z7 m" G( ~% N# j
例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more , c1 v! \& z. ` the merrier. 6 b) t& c1 {* Y/ o, I 约翰请了他所有的家人过来,这有何不妥?多多益善呗!
58. to one's heart's content心满意足 5 a- Q1 [+ ?1 f T9 h% o $ Y, b6 T6 s: G: b! Y2 d6 W' g例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content.; g Z, b* V: ?# Z$ |% E& g
那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 P# j7 a) i1 Q/ `+ Y1 o% N; v' _1 y" t4 @! V( p
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave # w# x" X' t" A
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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 : H D5 x5 P& a0 X3 c f: x" `/ g4 Y9 f' J2 F1 ~" B
例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 0 M3 N0 z; s7 M wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. ; w# r- h1 z3 L, a/ W6 v- a; O1 E
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。