41. old habits die hard积重难返 % d( J' k& C7 V- o* C! ]4 t. E9 c5 J* l
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. 0 T6 U! m- V$ I& E% J! X6 X% o 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。# q/ C% `1 W" X- ?1 ~: _& Z; a
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43. on one's high horse趾高气扬 0 z8 J( M) f. L, t4 } $ h8 P+ U" G% g, W( h3 }例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 3 F4 J: W+ }5 O
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. " e) @3 p6 F8 p& C9 ^: j: ]% g, P" v 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" j" V2 X2 @" {7 W) d$ v
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 # s' ^, d$ f" n+ W( F, m* u+ P! i. l" @8 p j6 B; h" f" `0 t
例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 6 M- j, q' n5 f- k
我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。+ K5 Y& L+ g: b/ r! ^! f
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) G& a5 V* g: Y: k% W% X: e3 P" \" h例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his $ a" A, v9 K6 L0 P* K& | department. ) ? Q e9 r. O 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9 y T: d8 o2 g+ k# |
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例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was : G: P# p1 p% Z
putting all his eggs in one basket. 6 b7 t y3 Z9 @* 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 1 Y) l, ~' T5 C% n: E C; ^; k- w* [7 k6 r
例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. n$ w/ G a5 u' p! R5 K y% C1 @8 @: }
我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
50. read someone like an open book一目了然 : U' _! M% [9 c1 S1 J9 P1 t# d$ D" s9 c+ A% x3 ~
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 6 B, ?9 F- s% J8 T( i
can read her like an open book. 7 E) J1 d2 _, D* `% Q
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 , Z0 J' S* J, T' U7 R6 l9 I x# r 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 % E$ Q- t% C) |4 l+ v4 o% m! V) G5 e2 X5 X5 u! w* K( q8 r
例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely 4 F& L6 ?: e* {4 ?' a/ | rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. + E4 N" |; p. q; F b4 t5 c9 | \ 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 * b2 c5 k% O0 d7 N) `# ~3 ]+ d2 ?8 [5 k
例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. 4 ], A& ?% l, u2 K+ o
妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
54. start with a clean slate洗心革面 " w J4 m7 j0 p/ A) q / V# p' i7 Y; I2 i) T例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a : e2 J: _" X1 C6 S* k3 a) B* Y0 O clean slate! % G$ {7 o5 J/ r, S3 _5 N' C 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 & N% Z$ M$ x: C; R# ? 5 n! l8 P! {' I! d) X+ g9 S例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. ; X9 ?; R. b+ I, ~( E0 O 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4 y0 e! a( n; S2 _. }. U) [
3 @ X4 L1 e# Q& A例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more 4 {/ A3 |6 N$ o
the merrier. 1 }" i2 V. s8 Y8 z# \) u8 v
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 b6 b, r T% N2 ~ ) |- l- J) R- ^# o+ S5 ^+ E; C! k例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. 9 ]- I; a6 T, s$ ] r1 F* | 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 ! N/ y1 d% m& P5 `/ g, M; _# _ J' U7 v* y
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave ; z V' K) F0 I9 [* b himself in class. " [$ w; [+ H; ^- K( j" c3 M" ~
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 ! d( B- q" ^3 ~0 E& U5 U3 [- d( J3 a4 M) E4 m) A3 q& `) h! A
例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor : K- @& e. o) i, Q8 ?
wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. ' ~ y% v8 }9 T8 @5 F/ W3 V
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。