41. old habits die hard积重难返; r7 H0 C9 b: e" e& }* @
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多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 / O: t1 s6 X6 W8 q, m5 }* [; t 1 v; ~2 N) W+ H4 _[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 07:26 AM ]
( v' Z' c9 l6 F" W' K; R* h4 n例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. : S5 H9 e% C6 B9 b- `7 L 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 * Q% {& U2 C3 P% p# g& b1 ?5 q5 x3 y
例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 0 K+ x" x* g7 W4 N and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. ' ]0 N9 o) w" }. v/ ~. ?3 f 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) e9 a, f- q3 q. S4 p
馆。 % ~4 Z5 T2 f( T T) [$ x ( F* v# l3 S+ p2 g[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:10 AM ]
44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 5 J2 `+ N6 O/ s+ i1 E( B" ? ; U; T" L9 i* \ P例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 0 ], v' Y5 t2 J, ^! a/ \, }
我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 ( i7 Q- ]7 h1 ~1 {- s4 f$ [) `; q/ G$ v P5 |8 A
[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:15 AM ]
45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 s) _( P4 L8 l- s ) N0 m! _& U$ d/ ~* w, V例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 2 C' g, v7 N$ X/ R) V. |: {; M department. " }/ ]8 H U- I0 E: Z k 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3 A' ?) {! D C8 |/ N- n
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例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.5 T8 [) |+ K' C( z
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. j6 D% k# f, t2 i8 F
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putting all his eggs in one basket. . F' _2 o9 f% B1 o9 {) n0 e8 G
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0 H, c2 T s" O7 k# l
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例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. 6 M$ o: }: p4 X# ?$ i 我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 , a. G7 w" n+ |2 y: H, P; L; g# ^- K
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.% a0 X# f* V0 u# q% {* Z; u6 o# U) }
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 ) m6 d, e- }! {4 ] U7 m; H& W& k- ~2 {) a* D% t
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 9 b# X( ^5 V" X( F. {9 H
can read her like an open book. & G V$ X' W8 Q C, Z 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8 z7 u* D3 r' @1 o" }4 S
的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 4 \! |: _- h5 y9 v3 _ ) t6 y7 U" t2 K Z2 Q2 N. c) _" h0 Z例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely . e @, Y& D+ A+ ~9 f$ K1 \ rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. . A! j/ U) b# \6 l 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 6 E0 \( K% S+ f1 q& n $ S( |- D7 p) O) F2 Z例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. y% V; O) o/ ]" Q* g- k- p6 f 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 ( G& g R2 m5 V) d 8 E( z5 |5 q9 q/ v例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. / V6 W D5 T& y1 f- i 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! \$ C- j2 y' p; k) f
" q- y+ X( M6 M4 D+ r6 q& B例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a # Y9 z/ m- ?! a+ l" i: i3 J7 a1 z clean slate! / Q+ Q, F9 F9 g
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 9 z# w, u; k* n: h2 j% @2 Q3 R1 v, {; `* n, u" ~5 S
例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. ; X* ]( F# F, d3 X2 _" i 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6 F. u8 P, ?" a3 k% f
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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!
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 h0 A @: p( d% T
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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2 a7 h2 v+ Y8 y; n6 I" f4 q; a
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wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 1 C8 S0 o, p6 U1 u/ x, {
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。