41. old habits die hard积重难返 ' ], r9 P# d3 y( m4 C7 { + w* L" _" \ h9 O" @例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. 0 C3 `+ E4 L$ [ 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 " f& X$ b9 t# c' i8 j: A9 q- \- l" a
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43. on one's high horse趾高气扬 2 R9 `# U! }0 e 7 J* b0 C( B8 _4 h例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse & b; ~* }% r4 l1 _ and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.+ M/ L5 A0 U" J/ C! v+ [
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 2 ~0 p6 s' H0 B5 b. N3 m+ I+ T- |" l' c0 n, x1 {" _4 p" X
例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 6 O/ d* R! ?) q$ B+ i 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。. c5 V6 ^8 ~/ W/ K( |
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身9 C9 |6 q! n$ }8 K3 ]: w
5 `. {3 a5 D* K N例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 8 Q% s* D) g* Y: z! V4 G) q
department. ) S+ \* C% W3 |6 p+ t
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 # T/ j' V2 S# v7 ]+ I& ^; {6 p; p0 ]3 T. s
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.' l4 N* ^; H% R% y' W8 f
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9 S( K1 ?1 p) a
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putting all his eggs in one basket. # X; a# r( C% ]2 @+ r; s3 F 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4 V9 g. k7 Z* P; }7 X u" L- }
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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 N/ T9 Z& G Z' j5 s8 [- x0 F6 C: \- k8 h G" A7 J
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.3 N, @8 M/ a3 ?* N
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 1 M8 A3 A- U( E+ l/ N0 @9 ~- l" I7 R
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you / ^6 l; @. O! l/ y3 k- E+ u can read her like an open book. * i2 ^* D2 f3 i7 }, k# Q0 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' G1 z, m0 t: I" f ] Z3 ^! B$ N; S9 I
的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 K- L" c R' z+ y9 O0 ]. @ 1 o# Y4 ~8 N, m! b+ n例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely ( Q0 M4 t& m+ T
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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, o+ r6 o9 g4 A+ O" C- f ^' C i. F
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妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
54. start with a clean slate洗心革面 / u2 E7 `6 z6 t' p. f3 T8 N! o' K+ ]# f1 t" q6 P3 Y& G" a" q
例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a , k, [6 Y5 ?& P9 s$ E8 C clean slate! D8 k2 R1 d V1 {
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 : x9 g' b+ q. ^3 f0 g. S$ G3 g
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the merrier. # a5 X, q; _* @2 r! R; a( l 约翰请了他所有的家人过来,这有何不妥?多多益善呗!
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 ( W4 R7 a. A0 g8 N1 K/ Q: U w1 X2 n8 C7 q: j z& Q
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave . M# B0 N& ]! ^8 d9 B himself in class. 9 b5 R0 ]) E% E$ ~ 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 ) d6 J d) ?8 m$ l) v: H# E# z7 G. s4 W- {1 E4 V: c8 ~
例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor ( t( [0 ^9 T: g3 Z
wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. - N) R6 O1 U9 g" `- L9 _. R8 J 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。