41. old habits die hard积重难返 2 d! q4 z9 J8 j# `. T7 }. Q- N2 `0 }
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.$ i {# n q. k
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43. on one's high horse趾高气扬$ Z9 P/ y4 S( |5 m% q
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例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse / E: w0 r2 d6 E4 S and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. 3 @' ~+ U0 g3 Y' I! E 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# o0 m' }" ?- f7 J; ~
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 + ~8 u" G! N0 y% R6 E( `8 j6 F' X
例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. . M1 f _9 l- Z3 C) R$ \ 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。7 Z# t, M. ^ t& |# M0 W& B
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 1 R3 [5 O5 F1 h% \ / E+ f2 b- ^0 D. t0 f a例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his * x' T- I/ Z' ]* P1 p0 T) ? department. . o2 Y0 [2 m" 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 ; x' S+ i) C, M( ]7 |; d5 }* a9 Z% F9 H: s
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.# O, X3 A3 [$ s1 `8 _! Q4 l+ ~0 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+ R" v/ R5 l) t% O
1 h$ W0 P2 `; d# D3 d7 e I4 J7 e例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was / {+ U3 ~1 V+ y, y* p
putting all his eggs in one basket. ( ~1 f, q7 L5 \ E: k' N: \0 j 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。
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例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. " ` O% G/ L" W0 y+ | P- H0 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9 g5 w9 ^$ ~5 Q
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例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. 0 ~" K- ]+ `4 j" Y- n# I 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 0 G% v% J7 n& u6 \8 b , y5 J, J- ^( L! d, x8 ? \例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you # o3 s( @) e" m! C2 L/ V can read her like an open book. 0 R3 V: d. [, `, R+ v 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" g' m: G L: d
的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜, R( Q5 f7 M& T$ n' R* L1 N2 n+ J
) u/ v$ d L1 \. U9 l+ U& |例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 6 ]. d& A: N: `2 F rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. , Q3 i7 o9 v0 v 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 S# i* X$ g$ p' i& o- K
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妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变1 K) i, [) i( r( W
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例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 9 d2 Q. z+ m7 C: t0 K( ` 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 % G, u0 Q& A5 x+ T( |: R% E7 C % |; b. K$ `0 e例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a ) a% p0 K) ]1 J7 p5 F
clean slate! k, j1 J- ]& w! W8 j, t' V2 t 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2 F+ d4 {8 V( _5 c, n; Y/ q* T1 R
( O9 \+ A ?4 O1 z; \& f1 H例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more 4 a% L: x+ ^7 g& [# f9 x; w* R% \
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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 * g# I; }% z3 O2 m* \0 D# i g 3 F+ E9 q' U$ U) h( X2 t7 Z例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin.: W7 e9 o! d X
她答应要与他同甘共苦。
58. to one's heart's content心满意足 : Q: n; L* o0 u4 T8 a8 J6 n+ { t# Z/ B% }6 B( Y
例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content. ( B& w D0 k p/ p* @' u 那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 6 p9 G: y: _% Z! p8 K/ E4 b4 |+ s, o( q
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave , q* t& \2 K1 i$ Z( l
himself in class. 4 t9 a; J) N/ w( a& o- _: F 他向老师保证过会改过自新,遵守课堂纪律。
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例句:She turned up her nose at carrot. , c5 e) s. T |6 L& X; d 她对胡萝卜不屑一顾。
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗) H y7 a, u: W5 i! | l7 d
+ O0 }. [" V8 r6 g2 c/ _例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor " ~; P4 y2 m# O) ~0 x5 x
wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. : s# H) ^, e: I' A2 `9 O5 { 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。