41. old habits die hard积重难返 2 G) p* k( j& b/ T A8 T7 @, M2 T) Y$ d% J: o( H例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. ! ?! n# R* V; O. Z* f 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 / k: t. i, ^9 P& ?' ?* p$ s ) D; F* U" p8 O" O j[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 07:26 AM ]
43. on one's high horse趾高气扬# F1 X* `9 k$ n7 X, J5 `8 D
/ A! |8 h3 k3 }8 p9 y0 E: T7 m例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse ( r9 {8 v+ W! K/ a# b9 m: R1 A and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. 2 B* `. X3 `2 V4 v" d 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 2 M0 a& {" T; l- W* R( i 馆。 $ @; D- [ V( V$ `7 K( F1 Y6 y, N. i7 ~
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 ( G% f& J3 @2 E' l6 W5 F& _ ( {- r0 {6 Y# Z3 D1 W+ J2 o例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. ( [5 b6 C8 b/ }& C, I1 k9 F; n 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。6 k& l ` ?4 y9 X# \
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 3 w ]. C$ q A$ m% j3 ]8 w3 p6 @7 b& R ' e' \8 |+ \& z6 `, y3 p例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his ) n J- R4 p! ?/ ?0 O0 }' g7 V7 T department. + E' [7 O: g3 f# i
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 % A5 C) u6 w, A& v( j2 x; W. s {- B4 i
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. / H2 [- x: S8 f6 D8 H. L 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 ) t! g# x# {6 t: P& } 4 {* p" o3 Q" R l/ s例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was : j- n, ~3 ~2 B* _2 V7 z: F putting all his eggs in one basket. ) W0 \3 H0 C9 ^/ Y8 s" ^+ z0 C 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 / B! B7 ?7 F% O- p( D: P) w/ S/ h/ @
例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. , A- |) s% S5 c! M1 m. B. r
我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 % n/ D) V7 N. Z3 X8 D5 ]: G7 ^% W4 N8 |. P+ w2 p
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. ( f* t1 K/ y, W+ S9 ]6 F 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$ R9 N6 O% J. g
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can read her like an open book. , W) p% ]4 v5 l+ 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 , J0 }3 a; G }9 e/ `9 |/ [5 I 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜$ p6 C+ Z5 u- B6 ?+ k1 E+ W2 l# ~
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rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. ! j+ `) t q& I 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。
54. start with a clean slate洗心革面 5 [4 V! O' j4 n8 @) s! }* J, E! x9 q# ]
例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 7 L9 W; o6 }( v; P7 ]" b clean slate! ) u5 O0 Y1 r- Z* s
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 U2 R+ V8 g: _0 F0 V9 |" n0 @8 U) P& N7 o8 F$ _ j
例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more 8 S. p1 Z' t8 ~2 C the merrier. : L5 f! B9 d6 }9 ~
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 3 E. C# I. \5 ]3 |* V1 S, V2 Q' e- t: N7 v3 f
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她答应要与他同甘共苦。
58. to one's heart's content心满意足! }' [8 m$ q2 r
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那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新3 z# z7 |, t: [( B) i4 y$ K7 o
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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" o; v- z6 G/ }& U
& l. s& a8 M& H8 h+ Q# d8 @例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor / I8 a8 O4 `4 J, Y$ q wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 2 z) h. Q4 e ^% e8 J. x: I3 P
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。