41. old habits die hard积重难返 / p. O: s$ W5 u3 j9 s& E. q, K. a& w& }: p
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.; Q2 ^0 M- K2 S% a3 p. ^+ o8 d( D
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶5 u5 ~7 d8 S3 l$ c
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例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. * G! R& Z- ]; S/ \0 Z- k 你可以信任我,关于这次诉讼的细节我会守口如瓶。
' h" H& M6 @, E/ ^) M例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse . O* h" C, t8 ~( f. c/ J and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.7 ?0 f! M/ B) D/ f
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途8 Y" ~, o. G# X4 Y [( ~7 O8 H
& e, R* t7 {, {# V1 @例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. " h+ u, i+ }- @; V" q9 S; {1 ~
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. {* K- D+ Y0 ~5 l* Y0 d5 G例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 2 @5 n# ?: G7 g. K3 W2 q2 j department. ; {" k2 I. j; i. ]( s 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 3 k3 q5 d# H3 A" F7 k% B + S$ W$ u% ?/ i1 l! x2 Z2 h( E例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 4 D# Q- V- _+ A5 W& W% U8 `% c( H3 e5 N putting all his eggs in one basket. 0 r9 @) y( Z% u* S 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, Y3 W9 y% E* t. U- ]
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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 8 G3 L6 z- L# Z/ {4 w6 x2 ?1 E4 d1 |; D% E6 R+ A, |% x8 o' k5 p' U
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.$ E8 k* }( f. i7 Y4 Q5 Q" V9 p
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; A7 P( G0 v1 W8 L) x& q# }
6 y) ^$ n/ i& b2 r* K& \例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you " e) I. z* ?- E) z/ @
can read her like an open book. 3 \1 z* w# ?7 m# y# r5 G 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 - @# k2 L- y/ a5 S7 C 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜1 [6 w7 t1 b+ Y$ ~2 h2 m
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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 ; g7 P& ?9 S& d8 o 0 [0 p# ^' ?( O# p& c- O& o/ w例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. 3 ?5 r" v( Y+ s" |/ e 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
54. start with a clean slate洗心革面 2 x7 }$ [0 i5 {+ F! T. Z1 ^4 j$ `2 j ) X! ?7 W2 ?. J1 l例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a , U4 G' o4 x, R
clean slate! * V; @! y: k0 _3 z J 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- d; v# s: F6 o
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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3 I3 k: P6 x& M& F
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例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. 8 K6 U. c7 G6 a' o% q 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
58. to one's heart's content心满意足 & t* y8 m% A6 F0 _% O) P, C5 R
例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content. + N, c) P" |- b7 O: g 那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 + w4 ]/ z% u1 y1 _. a: T, i- W) s. D, T
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himself in class. / x; ]) \0 j' G/ |1 B 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 ! `) ~" _$ B: q+ n: `2 k ' v$ I: b3 h: H% l# W例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor V3 d1 h0 P! a8 _! Y0 H& ^: A wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 6 b* u( w2 V' ]/ y! 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。