41. old habits die hard积重难返* _! I8 ~* R2 g0 W
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例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. & h3 C! X5 J) C/ V7 e( y6 q 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。- d, P, d4 d& Z
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 ' y: k% } S& ]# H, `6 d 7 M9 j- k# n( ^7 p1 Y例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.# o3 e2 T6 B5 Y' c
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9 U9 j. ^9 Y; d! `6 s: q; t
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例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 4 u3 H7 j; H! ^ V! |' c' k and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.' W, C1 ~5 \5 }$ F
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 * C6 z$ \/ |- G K) u 馆。 + g# N+ _* ?7 i- `3 @2 Q; h X$ r; G6 i9 |! X9 i6 }
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 6 i7 ^7 @8 L) l " n2 h2 O2 ?6 P! j" ]' M% \例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. # I* K/ m$ ?) c, N 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 L* ~2 W+ j! @6 H7 g h4 S8 [4 J1 u; j6 i/ ?/ H2 g t
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 8 o5 Y* Y. [; ^+ ~) m A - T: p4 D* P7 G% `2 ? h例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his , Z2 _6 i ?6 P; A1 _& T department. ' ~/ T/ l+ [& ?* |. J% y0 Z' O
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& I. K9 s2 H3 H8 x; g. }
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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% V/ @+ w5 S- P4 ? n # w, [2 V/ O) a* }$ N. c例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 1 P, y5 W* H3 K8 O
putting all his eggs in one basket. 8 T! ^ R+ I# Y; r, v 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。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 9 w1 N: _' r" \1 E2 o$ |4 x, s: H- i5 N! ?
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.' c j( r, Z: ?, c
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 " d/ R I" D* J% X2 q ' t9 |3 H) a5 H( Z+ c9 \0 @" f例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you - [0 u1 w! d0 l& ^$ B can read her like an open book. 9 F" |1 S1 B+ B1 ?) s- Z+ r 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 ; H7 {$ f& ^. I% D0 [ 的。
4 d1 Q- |$ H# A* T例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 5 T N/ d5 y" a rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. - t9 ~" Z+ x E# \. w6 u& { 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 & c3 |6 ?3 J4 J. x4 }5 \- A/ c# k: [" ^$ H
例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. 1 A# h! K4 w) ~! z R
妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
54. start with a clean slate洗心革面 ( }, n2 W1 D- V. H6 Z $ P6 x' T8 k& W/ J, H1 `例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a " V g2 I) w! I+ k clean slate! 6 i+ E& S9 @9 K. H5 L9 V
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 R1 h) s4 L6 a
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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* {: k% ~7 M2 k. m! X; q8 b$ J
: J( p% [, k3 ?; y例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more + b/ [% \# m) F: e) A! Y5 H the merrier. $ k3 E! X7 S9 `' P$ ?
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 ' J; ^3 ^3 X$ R. \& y& J( _/ j6 o/ M) S3 Z" E. H
例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. $ O6 `0 D. W# m- q 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
58. to one's heart's content心满意足2 J' c' D! @; o6 A( n- N7 h% j, m
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例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content. w' ?! p6 e7 B/ Y; o+ p 那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新6 [1 u0 i4 F1 E8 m( ^: Z
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例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave - `. v) T6 \: J0 Y& B; L, I! s himself in class. 8 ?8 U. j% Z' G. b6 x 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4 I& ^7 h* @) e6 w
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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。