41. old habits die hard积重难返/ X" M2 m1 i) j$ Q
' Y6 G8 m/ B# v5 Y6 G
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard." T2 ~+ E' r7 V4 z6 n) K
多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。7 A* P; ^, U s# k$ J: V
; K. _# j! \% |) F# |( ?) ?
[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 07:26 AM ]
42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 ( l% q/ ]) p: \4 @; f- u; n * _2 @' p$ f* f1 E* X( L8 q3 u5 {3 g例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. + R& h/ a' E! x2 l0 j: z) 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0 E E7 c( |) }3 n8 I( U
* g# N' [$ s, {" M- r
例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse . X1 R( |: ^' D+ }" @6 f) _ and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. 2 ~. W' c" e7 P 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1 n2 Q6 W E4 d+ t# A0 K/ k' t( ^
馆。1 r7 l/ c3 v r0 C& Q
1 u6 N6 c6 E7 n[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:10 AM ]
44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 ) l9 b* Z2 _+ g: S5 i1 M) v 1 \* r2 s" a* B- }1 M/ ^例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. " j7 V3 r3 f6 s% g% U 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。& |) ?+ Q6 N7 t7 S# k" p
! d' d+ \8 A, n7 ~! z4 V( J+ c
[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:15 AM ]
45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 6 A0 i7 @4 u! a7 x% ~# A* ^4 b & S( w$ k# @* M/ ^! ]; H例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 3 X3 T$ Q3 ~( J' x& b. v6 ~* }
department. % i8 \/ c: h; k& ?6 J0 _ 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 . ]- e* j/ L' i* O & i" t% ~! k: k5 H' R" z9 b& W例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.. H, D; w! X2 J2 V2 {5 _, y
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+ o% U) {6 R) L7 k/ p) Y( h
. H6 a/ n- [- y- o y
例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was . i6 O, d+ S' J putting all his eggs in one basket. , X9 d8 n% j* s8 d
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 . H8 y. Y% r, \) w6 n. g3 e, A* F, \; v/ B" b2 \
例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. . d% j% R e0 W. m6 ~! }2 V
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6 y1 g% n* |! `4 H" f
" g- p! x' B% {- G6 C/ ~: ? Z& G例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you , A' x- E% E% W5 m5 M8 D can read her like an open book. 4 d1 C3 J( W# L1 H6 m 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 ( M l/ U! C1 t0 \ 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜0 D: w% ~- _) z! w! r4 Z! }
5 } Q8 Y) n1 T: k$ q
例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely # K, v D7 h9 S) T ? rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.9 ]$ i- g! k% r7 t: U* u1 p$ ^# P. y
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 9 b, H0 e& `" P7 q6 q2 j4 S 8 r9 q3 L* r6 h4 c2 t6 C: a7 |例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 7 t+ u) Q" O1 Y Q$ b 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1 Z; Z' O4 Z$ _" b( d' y/ V/ T
9 g8 q: D4 L# A. M4 ]例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a : Q. }% x$ s- f
clean slate! # O! t$ _# i; m( l
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 / B" M- \6 ]! c6 }; l, |7 W- ?. g' V, v9 n& q0 l% C
例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more ! _8 c' ^/ f2 ]: e: k' z the merrier. 9 ^1 A9 n3 a, ^
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 8 h# y5 z- k6 }7 H7 U& j ; X% E, K4 ~/ @3 [5 f0 a6 n例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. + D# R1 i8 V. x% M8 q; L: q7 e" Z 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新& F0 L( j, H) l
# j F- @- r7 P V9 I5 m) `7 W3 k7 s3 p
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave / v" V3 U, t5 D2 Y+ I6 W# I
himself in class. 2 p) T! b. i: e$ D* U 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 3 e7 W$ `, g+ F4 S( J v5 ?* t( w3 _. i$ d$ @! t例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor ' Z9 G/ W4 _0 e) `* l* n wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. # _7 _; `7 A$ m% ? 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。