41. old habits die hard积重难返* K) {: [: E( q- U
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例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.6 I* i2 h( x; U+ L) m
多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。: |0 H% x6 a# R N. }3 X
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 9 w6 P9 p. k* V* x5 c& X . G, B- Q! i9 a7 A) W/ U( i" `例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. ~2 \2 f! x7 p! U5 F
你可以信任我,关于这次诉讼的细节我会守口如瓶。
9 T$ S2 ]2 w, _0 W1 M例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse : Z) n9 Q6 k9 Y! `; W! d- e9 U2 @ and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.- N& ^5 k6 {5 j: F W( M
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 8 r$ Q8 R8 Q. i) o8 z. i# } 馆。7 h# p n- }0 ^' n9 Q: X
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 3 Y I0 t P7 D/ {, n* a* ]% h8 Y+ m " M" o: O0 w7 x2 C例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 5 r8 c: t& d- [* a 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 1 d9 C9 @2 ?. F( ?0 l, p7 i3 H5 C8 N1 p
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身: @: ^& v0 j) e d+ L5 Y
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例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 6 t% o! R h% N: S$ x/ e department. : o+ g7 a# m( A: w 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 9 C+ N# {8 x: h0 U0 @+ K# t( g; ]3 g: L9 S# m/ _9 [9 W& y
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.0 H+ ]- j, H/ v ?: d) c2 J
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 6 Q% X, ]9 y+ \8 I3 q# U1 u9 U7 b, l" N4 B5 }
例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was ! B. j* Y, M7 @* Z" P [
putting all his eggs in one basket. 8 A0 ?$ @: \9 ~3 I! e2 [ 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 ' o( ]$ A1 c+ Z& F3 \$ k& L0 A) ]3 v( i' k
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.9 v' U: `( h3 Z
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 * V" k& g+ @. E1 u" j4 X# Z/ D 7 y1 u, z# B! k) B' e例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you . U' {( ~, Y M# [
can read her like an open book. ; ^; Y: S5 }8 u" A
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 1 y1 Q/ \% W0 y8 {" _! x 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 % R7 p4 I8 _$ a: Q2 C- R2 i& j% l2 y* v3 ] L1 ]$ `+ [$ m5 ^
例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely ! Y! p7 T$ u$ l" g9 W
rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.: \$ e) l( U6 J( t+ S4 z2 G: u
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, z, n" G& ?9 A+ L- |
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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 6 Q2 |3 `. @& O: {2 L9 V- b* `' {+ `" |4 `4 |% T/ ]
例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a ( y( A: ~5 X; q
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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 , M) `' ~ D( s' v) K2 h7 Q, c7 Z! x- g$ S0 y& ~4 a8 X3 K
例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. : F( L) {, ?; Y0 U% ~4 Y 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$ i. W' u, n, X- {5 L& V+ r$ S
T' l3 J9 _' s3 g7 ^' [+ @; {( l例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more 7 p2 ~ X! B# }+ Q0 ?+ o( r the merrier. # }+ a; Y" F4 h7 b; O 约翰请了他所有的家人过来,这有何不妥?多多益善呗!
58. to one's heart's content心满意足$ O) F* _- s' B2 |% G' f5 Z2 J6 L
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例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content. 3 y& S! ~/ q- t, L$ J 那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 # m' L6 x; `' l! V3 z" e$ g9 x) F9 i$ _' Y9 H, \- s
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave $ G4 S4 _' j0 t2 J/ U- z k+ [
himself in class. 5 ]5 @6 m9 V% L$ w/ V) q0 \. h. ] 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 8 Q* s+ U0 x2 m$ D! s# F1 l2 n! ?! E2 o% L4 x- p
例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor ( u& p4 ?& G6 n wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. ' m9 h5 p( Z" u$ \* x9 [. T/ L5 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。