41. old habits die hard积重难返 A: ^5 E; c p) r" R' i4 |
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例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. / F5 P7 q, Z. h: k# `) J" y$ n% k& ] 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 1 d' E8 R. b0 ?( p! Z 2 Q/ q/ s+ ?8 E, Z[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 07:26 AM ]
42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 6 q) [4 f) H ^3 h, g/ x6 s' \ l3 x/ y2 b" H7 ]& D0 s) r9 Y
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. - t' l1 t. D4 ]1 p( v 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 6 v9 b& L5 f( n& r* z/ u p3 P# x3 F" J5 h
例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 7 G' H; Y4 _" [7 E6 H8 [) n- D and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.5 R' I+ [# @5 o o9 p
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 2 y, B/ U3 y6 [% m) I , e9 t j( w8 j! `例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 1 X, M/ g& W7 E- C$ S
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 8 P- }5 B0 Q9 M( f. W& p$ L) |( d5 b4 z" S
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his - c8 W4 k+ T' \8 _1 | department. 9 w. t9 {# y+ r) u @1 b3 ~8 R 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: }, d& _( ^0 y8 L% G6 T
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例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was . @+ G, u9 F7 Z" b; [ putting all his eggs in one basket. * c [: T3 w# j# c
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。
50. read someone like an open book一目了然 X" {, p" p" ?/ { : y% j% ^/ G) h8 A6 G例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 1 B$ J% r0 q+ M
can read her like an open book. - B% Y3 w' e& r0 y8 _ 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: C% l& _2 l7 S9 k M4 u/ w: a" U
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51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜* N% U" V: g, @" O/ @( N1 u
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rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.8 v$ l7 ], V/ b- m* t" E0 U( v( P
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。
53. sit tight 静观其变 & [% n7 [' w* Q' }( M . B# w+ a) R: v( P! h0 m$ X例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. - _: ]. k- v* w7 i+ L
如果你能够坚持立场,我保证他们会把护照还给你。
54. start with a clean slate洗心革面 5 W) {: i I7 d! K ~8 w b; v0 C) @& U0 \' d$ I
例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a : {" O2 |; F+ T @5 `& d1 q
clean slate! - T% j2 y/ x3 @& _8 y' S 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 3 a4 v! g7 X. a9 F8 F 7 E! P: x/ E9 m+ z4 f4 o2 t例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.4 I1 M1 R; W' w) I7 {. L# v5 g
她决定要忍辱负重,继续在那里工作下去。
& H3 P: D; O' K. f+ V例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more 2 s# {8 Y- i/ K: b
the merrier. " B% o1 G: `: B; p, Z* |
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 N6 h4 W" m5 B% _: k+ H; x c: E: ~3 h$ i/ J
例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. ; b/ z+ q* F8 ~2 c( \ o 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 6 b. V9 e( f2 [/ T6 V s/ _, @4 U % i$ ~& l3 R- I2 ^+ s例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave : w+ \6 k" W1 S) O. {6 t
himself in class. / G9 B+ }/ p2 n' V0 s 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; V) Y4 e9 f$ F0 _1 C
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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。