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发表于 2004-12-18 23:00 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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41. old habits die hard积重难返1 Y# K2 m5 g7 A. ~" |

6 t* D9 y( n0 M7 R/ b' X例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.
9 [' C( R- {+ y$ |         多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。

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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:02 | 显示全部楼层
42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶, Z1 w% y7 L0 \) H- Q$ g* a) ^

) S) Z$ N: V6 K4 w# Z例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.
# x0 N" V2 W9 a' Q; o7 g         你可以信任我,关于这次诉讼的细节我会守口如瓶
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:08 | 显示全部楼层
43. on one's high horse趾高气扬; Q6 u( b: @6 I% G! q. ]* l$ t

+ u; h9 d' m9 {5 m例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse
( _. O* Q2 u" ~# d' w! J0 B' z/ Y( W         and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.

3 u* G* `: r. L         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; {  h- [, p) z7 l! e/ h9 c8 q
         馆。

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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:13 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队 追求完美
44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途6 i+ A7 }& Z) d7 g

* W' b2 R) S( y) n例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs.         
2 n' D+ R4 I$ k. T! ?9 V, ^9 f         我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。

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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:17 | 显示全部楼层
45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身+ _) m# c, [; i; X! p

3 Q  ?) ?: j% @2 ]例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his * E+ P+ i2 q+ Y- F# Z! t2 I
         department.
         
. B8 ?; d0 C9 E6 [         你若是背着他干他的 专长,那你可就是玩火了。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:20 | 显示全部楼层
46. pull out all the stops全力以赴
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% M: R% r0 O6 O( Y- O例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.
' q7 i  p# V( Q9 Q. D         为找到那小偷,警方全力以赴。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:25 | 显示全部楼层
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47. put all one's eggs in one basket孤注一掷( S; y4 }  ?4 G# P
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例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 6 o+ T$ ?$ R% ]( e5 ]. W! u) U2 `
         putting all his eggs in one basket.
        
7 u% `9 T) e( p- B. k# \        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。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:27 | 显示全部楼层
48. put on airs装模作样, B& W# t5 b, M8 L
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例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs.        
& a/ b% a2 X: O          我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:30 | 显示全部楼层
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆" N# J* [2 U( i" m. \& o5 K/ _0 {* ~
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例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.+ k% g# T# @3 i6 o4 `& ?
         外面倾盆大雨,我无法走到商店去。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:36 | 显示全部楼层
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50. read someone like an open book一目了然* J5 C% c4 F0 h; N* U

, M& F6 v# y) T# M  D. m( c例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you  
. x# w3 d$ X* q3 r         can read her like an open book.
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         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& g% ~% B9 r/ [8 E# {
         的。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:16 | 显示全部楼层
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜
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0 z3 K" q0 \8 I例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely
1 M5 G4 o0 Z' X5 C( q2 Y         rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.

8 h% `& b- C# B, V) 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。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:22 | 显示全部楼层
52. second to none无出其右
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+ Z0 L/ x- K7 V+ R8 f例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town.         & f$ d  a2 b$ ^) E, w: o5 y! @
         妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:24 | 显示全部楼层
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53. sit tight 静观其变
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例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you.         
) P! S" |5 N, M- o# |          如果你能够坚持立场,我保证他们会把护照还给你。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:30 | 显示全部楼层
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54. start with a clean slate洗心革面5 J$ _( M4 \, Y5 c

+ L: ?: T0 P' q' W! h7 y$ q: P; g例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a
; J; T- a& ]  B. h$ ]* w" W7 [         clean slate!
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         出狱后,亨利多么希望能够洗心革面,重新开始啊!
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:36 | 显示全部楼层
55. swallow one's pride忍辱负重, Z# h" l+ _. {* ^
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例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.4 d9 a8 m6 I" d: o
          她决定要忍辱负重,继续在那里工作下去。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 05:58 | 显示全部楼层
56. the more the merrier多多益善8 `2 G' @8 [* G$ _$ Z7 N
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例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more   
- X. i3 B$ H2 q; h# i         the merrier.
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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!
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:02 | 显示全部楼层
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57. through thick and thin 赴汤蹈火+ h% K5 n8 B2 R% J0 B
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例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin.8 p& q6 C: \; E6 {, ^: e( b, a3 [
          她答应要与他同甘共苦。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:10 | 显示全部楼层
58. to one's heart's content心满意足
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3 [( H6 U; ~+ u6 H3 Q0 k例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content.
7 E. [( F. L+ e$ Q$ [1 ^2 x4 j+ W( e         那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:17 | 显示全部楼层
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新
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例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave % k1 }% H% l3 q2 S! g6 j- b
         himself in class.
         
; Q9 v  d& I* ?# {5 B         他向老师保证过会改过自新,遵守课堂纪律。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:20 | 显示全部楼层
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60. turn up one's nose 不屑一顾# N7 e, I; S2 `1 I$ Q
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例句:She turned up her nose at carrot.         ! g1 D4 [4 W7 t% S- i, d+ P; e2 |
         她对胡萝卜不屑一顾。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:25 | 显示全部楼层
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗
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例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor ' z% u" ]; L! [: j# r' K
         wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same.
         
9 C6 M% R, K) U, o4 [* 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。
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发表于 2004-12-19 22:16 | 显示全部楼层
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