41. old habits die hard积重难返 8 R8 Y. `: W) P! T Z8 I' A# o5 p4 `, X, y2 j2 _ Y. c) S
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. * O" j) d8 M4 ]9 |3 e 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 , I9 H( T A M ! W4 F* D6 j% G0 X; b[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 07:26 AM ]
42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 $ [2 A% Q$ |% X0 V9 i7 {* A- Y. ^' _% i) h' s, H# `
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. : q% l% f2 A N+ E4 k 你可以信任我,关于这次诉讼的细节我会守口如瓶。
" \8 H- Y3 K6 h: {" y6 @" `; U例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse , h: d% u! f+ _, j3 [3 B% k and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.0 O) K1 H( K2 d# `8 @7 A9 f2 ~
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) x1 x- ?% s8 P4 T
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途& X2 i3 H, L+ u1 N+ u; D/ S p) J
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身( l& o d' F- A/ X( I ]
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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 $ }/ D* l3 v' L; d6 x8 F# S( L) X# h* ]6 F" e1 \/ X, @
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. $ ?8 V; G) Q: L. {- C* M 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 7 W4 N3 k0 G: @# i; O' O( H, e7 U L( ]- i! A, Y+ Q+ c- @# O例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was - e8 l" P. S( O9 t ^( i putting all his eggs in one basket. 6 V( L, |4 ?" u
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 7 f) N' q" h l3 z7 \7 ^! D& M - H& T: ]& z$ {; r例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. ; n1 z3 W! \6 [+ E! ^" [ 我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
50. read someone like an open book一目了然 " I2 ]1 C" n3 B Z! j+ L8 k( V 9 R# d8 ]; J* Z& g" n/ j例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 4 g- X3 H h9 H) x! G! K/ x2 I
can read her like an open book. 3 b& b+ m4 U: ?! {9 A. Y 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 H" l& V" [% P
的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜+ m+ I9 T) j6 ?6 l" _& g* x) G
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rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. / B" f2 o% I" ^) q 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。
53. sit tight 静观其变; o. X+ A7 a6 Z) T* K0 O
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# Y Z; o; K4 i; l* ^2 x例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a ( ]& Q- N* z$ k& f' U" t6 E
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出狱后,亨利多么希望能够洗心革面,重新开始啊!
, w4 b2 o5 u D# h C7 m+ N, d例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more 5 z0 z9 {6 p# ?& X( o$ t# o" f7 ~ the merrier. ) L! m7 Y K; I
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 ) }% C+ e; }% i+ n, J4 Z4 x4 t3 A' S8 l+ i2 N2 P
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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 . g1 |" P& t9 M1 F 6 k- K- o1 x+ I4 E4 K- Z例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 2 i9 M" W7 Y5 G wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. + r' _4 M) ^& T6 I$ p+ @# I 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。