41. old habits die hard积重难返 0 ?2 n& y% P3 d0 h( ]2 e / d% B5 V. I7 F1 Y例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.3 G! I' e$ {! Y8 [: K
多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 @$ N3 X* C1 K }
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 ( g& d! {2 x3 m " n s; N& x5 E9 p6 l例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. % t, o' j- G: p 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 % ~3 g, Q/ e& f1 W3 i3 R2 N+ k+ N5 I. u! G+ ^4 ~
例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 6 [! [7 M# v1 b" |0 N and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.0 r$ ~1 @4 [: Z" ?7 ^# L
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 " x. a0 a( [9 t: k+ t , W0 w1 E a# c+ g$ g1 S- Y例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 9 L9 a0 ~' O- E9 w! j" O. P 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。0 S* W* q' P! m7 v. o3 J3 r/ k: F. T
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0 n6 B$ Z2 D% h0 L, P例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his - w, P; H6 W' i7 s' J$ T( { department. 7 A3 t9 |' D7 x0 l6 V7 Y 你若是背着他干他的 专长,那你可就是玩火了。
47. put all one's eggs in one basket孤注一掷 z( |6 z3 G! J; `
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例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 3 G" M+ d# }4 j) ~- W9 c) O/ n putting all his eggs in one basket. : S* j" ]% u- Q: z+ S3 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。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 2 n& ]' e3 ^9 S# o. J3 ~2 ^" }4 O1 k9 W$ m
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. 1 K+ z) U8 B9 e2 U. z" q 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 * S& o, G h# A2 E9 a8 D; L3 I; q6 g3 a8 x' S0 H7 A
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you % s2 E6 s Z+ R P can read her like an open book. 8 w5 p7 W$ x2 f6 A; | I 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 7 J' }0 a& o2 T5 o/ K4 ? 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 , r6 @, w% }: ~( h 2 n7 {1 o8 j; S! K4 b q7 {: l例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 3 \+ d& |( ?1 t: B rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.) f% V$ Q* D9 ^1 V) S+ l* e/ F4 J
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" a7 l9 X) Y; S/ Q" ?, t
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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/ W3 o! \& {! ]
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例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a # M% r# a! V9 b' B1 g clean slate! # V# K! k# U' u1 t 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 + V) u9 B, f$ v! X& z+ ? 2 \! L- o; A+ a" S& c例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.: h+ L. a G, { o
她决定要忍辱负重,继续在那里工作下去。
; {; Q0 G, x5 d例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more 8 T5 t) q( q% k7 D W# K the merrier. ; h: |3 Q/ X* H: p' ?1 J 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2 k9 w( ^+ T8 L4 v( K1 `: p8 b
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她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 % `- `5 I7 U) x9 c- \ " ^* ?: u/ z1 L7 O$ h, o7 ?例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave $ I" m; l" |1 r0 P3 p2 h himself in class. " T# B" s+ j- ] 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5 c% c- T( }) q1 v" B
6 J3 {9 i9 _. I# c. R例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 1 [$ S8 y" \* E6 w wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 2 ?4 A; Z3 F6 @0 A1 z; C
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。