41. old habits die hard积重难返 P ]" g% _1 b9 t& C. |: X' y* N' g8 V/ h
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. 2 X& v. _+ k2 U0 M* v# K1 k- S 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 v! b+ O" H2 g) V- _$ m2 q4 C) g, Q7 s# d6 d; C# h! h
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 : J: Q8 v# c5 x9 t0 y) U1 b: o8 j" V; P& c; t& A( P
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. 6 H. v1 K$ D2 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1 ~/ _/ ~- w' }0 s$ M! Y
* B2 L8 v6 ?' p5 |" C0 v" o- c" r例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse ( E: |9 J% ^; Z and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. - H" N+ |0 q/ |! {2 L- q9 @! ]. o 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 . ^) Q) `9 I$ H6 j; v7 U- h 馆。 , V1 i1 U. ~4 s7 e4 c & z- F+ ^- ?$ e1 }4 B @[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:10 AM ]
44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 4 H/ _* q v" c" C6 F7 b: p) @+ z, X5 l" \! m
例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. : G$ k/ h$ B$ \' d 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。$ B! A b+ F% V5 \* q7 f
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身- y- X# \# ]$ E, h! G" J- `7 P3 x% [: k
# {. F7 T I t2 z! `例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 2 X; U4 V% x" c/ `
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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 [& | X2 O- F 8 m2 f H( V, {; n; Q. S) S! F例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was i' z6 M% G2 j. I3 N
putting all his eggs in one basket. 6 {$ \4 A3 o1 W* `, u
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 6 b3 d E2 D9 _# D6 f2 F6 v3 O" o9 L& D9 b, _9 d
例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. # l. \1 N0 V7 p& ~& U( S5 C/ G 我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 5 a) I- t, m6 \0 \* o6 D* ] . E3 P- x5 q* O& B' u! H5 n% ]例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. 9 F+ a% E( t8 p$ j, f2 C 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 # u1 `3 _& O3 Y) d/ J2 w, G) A: X% z% k) x3 N
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you ' i. `0 n; t8 ^* \
can read her like an open book. 1 Z* T2 `" _" j. R# F
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" W: G S2 b6 y8 x
的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 0 u" y( h* w2 q& m: D* X % y& t, }1 ~ d$ V9 c; v例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 0 |( T4 F" N3 d( P
rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. ) a, y' k% F1 h6 ^: u0 h 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。
54. start with a clean slate洗心革面 * W( ~ M2 J/ v; i t. [# W 9 v7 Q3 ~1 m8 R( c( [) k# |$ G9 f例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 6 c: P. S3 O1 p9 b clean slate! " p0 U; X9 M: n( }# i% q- p5 _
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 / q( M& g \) m2 [2 H * v, C/ A) l; a% R/ y! e; _例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. ; B4 Y8 j/ k* J% H. K3 w" N 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 ) B3 o4 y: [# M s$ K- ^ , R) Z+ [4 @5 m1 d; }例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more ' d0 ?9 x! n# G* @
the merrier. # \+ S' c+ e1 `& U, i& e
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 4 Y" Y: m4 h9 o ?" w% K ) c" W& w1 K5 Z# a$ }例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin., }5 q! ~" Q. J* @$ U1 m
她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新4 c! E6 d9 M. j$ G/ I; N
" l7 Z/ |0 L9 L0 @例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave # j0 m4 _. R& i
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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" }: ?- r) g8 R6 N" ?
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例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 5 _) J' O% V# r* S! O3 J0 X) Y; i wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 7 f0 Z d& Y+ l, w
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。