41. old habits die hard积重难返 / r! b1 r4 {: {* Y. ~% D3 g - K ^9 u* q' j5 I例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.; R* s+ R) \' X" L; l
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 a% ^3 f: s- W7 A& t) r 2 S) E2 j. Y1 e# N例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. . y( J% a; K; F& E; Y0 e7 b 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% M( v5 l6 I+ B/ V7 u
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and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. 6 Y* j5 k/ t* 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 # d3 E. Y9 b+ \8 A- _8 j 馆。& O' o0 a* i( ]7 C5 q: p$ r
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途4 i" a: s6 q" }) ~/ ^+ Q
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 , \( d9 j7 c. H% ` & k0 S' \* r: T# I% ?例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 3 {2 M$ U1 J: r5 {$ ^: B" {8 p
department. 6 H K0 G& `2 E/ M3 K 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# V) n9 n8 r% O. @
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例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. 9 j8 w5 u$ h7 J) d 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# Y% D/ [' v6 D1 e# S; h5 S' ^
+ n( m. a" o4 L5 X; \6 R0 N4 X' w: h例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 6 D t; c& `4 P3 | L( x% q& o
putting all his eggs in one basket. + |4 R0 p5 ]# y1 p4 M5 h+ m8 q 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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我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 1 C: c9 I# j/ Z z; c" u: F; \, H5 @! N8 W- f
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. * w+ N. z2 k( R5 Z8 N/ a7 M" N! l 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7 E% Z, j; i* z, d0 o
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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 - A7 q/ q% M# K3 b 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 0 }) q) X/ _, r. A; D1 p) ~; y! w7 A, y" E3 h
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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" t5 P: h7 |3 Z- o+ I/ o7 ~2 D
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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 3 N( }, [/ d9 t8 K3 ~ , a. W6 K S2 M o例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. * R* Y$ a; e. m Z 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 * ]4 W7 {9 N! \& m 2 ]7 ]* l5 W& B. W8 Y* M/ |7 |+ L例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a ) o0 X" s7 L+ ~, p- T5 \; C clean slate! $ u( d2 V8 u; L* j) M" 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 - A1 O- O# G2 x$ k6 L5 s8 }4 O( L) N5 R0 N
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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 5 h7 K) d' D' ^! m 0 L8 l; A, j8 P1 O4 M D! R例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more 0 z1 W4 t7 K' A" n
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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- `0 B& C, b/ r. |5 T4 N3 G. b" t
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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 0 M- \" `; [! ?( m0 L9 B9 c( H9 _# y# Y+ `/ Z
例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content. & W2 u. `" O2 w 那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 2 g+ G- D9 x" V# q' n; R ) e% d( B3 N) a例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave . c. S! W6 w8 ^2 J7 [' J himself in class. $ Q' W5 l! R. G) V7 f 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' L7 H/ z( }9 F" r( o! b5 O
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