41. old habits die hard积重难返 ( \3 T+ P6 J) d; @+ i% W6 d ( [' M6 v+ p6 v, s例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. d4 c( N# h- G5 `0 I0 u
多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。$ k% r- Z2 c5 @" W" K5 C' i
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶# B; {/ e( l* L I& Z. W
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例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. F3 R; u$ h- t: s0 L/ t
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 / }, i' U$ `4 w4 C7 C/ S, ^; W* u* l& L A$ d: Z
例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse @; }4 s1 P, G- g! h* b
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.+ d$ J& b n! Z. u+ Y
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 M6 J" S& d" x
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途7 ^; L) X* D! c2 o0 z3 u
% D" x" W( p0 a' [. T! b例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. ( y7 R) C5 ?" J* y! N
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 5 _$ `* _* |. T) H, R* P 8 N! n/ p% Y( O+ v' N. @6 X例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 1 r2 l. s: {' |# r5 G) Z5 E, R
department. 1 t, `' K) b) L# A9 K 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2 _. S, ~ l' l# U' J
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例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was $ d* u F$ D& x, e putting all his eggs in one basket. 2 O* R" S1 b" t9 h7 _0 b
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 . m3 W" O) G+ [5 s& a1 }7 g( u% i. U; {1 y+ e
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.& u ?4 o/ n) l. ]4 J4 q t4 d
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3 V i3 y0 }' h
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例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 4 b, q1 B p( v+ k can read her like an open book. ( h" a0 L6 m& u* Q0 C
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2 H& h/ L4 r( {; g6 E: k
的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 $ a8 c: N) C$ ]( D2 n7 Q' V' `9 S2 t2 w5 e2 F' S" Q0 {9 [/ Y
例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely + M& i- s; U+ e. _ rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.% }$ }4 t+ [" s2 V5 b2 W# c2 p( E' ?
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 # `8 u. T( N" |& D, l5 L" t" U; O3 E( I! ^) ]3 t
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 8 T. F' M% U/ w0 x" t [ 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. F5 ?9 S, T2 p( b: h6 C& x
+ D7 c1 f. j9 L" J7 u- {7 {例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 8 z3 M+ C4 q) i
clean slate! & _8 F, x' F" s0 ^) w 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 0 ^( |: _0 a {0 [% C3 B) h! \ ( Q) d$ ^ [+ K" J3 x' H, _6 ~例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. " D J: _& O1 @& s, P+ |7 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% s5 q1 n2 ~' |7 Z- K
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the merrier. % @9 i: E' v9 ]$ M 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1 d* h0 s. E8 u4 f% C( v
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例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. f8 X- N+ o0 Z4 I
她答应要与他同甘共苦。
58. to one's heart's content心满意足 3 j- D! x. \! Z; J2 l, z/ e, ? x/ E$ ]$ j4 s! y. S+ ]0 |5 b7 d
例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content. : A% O- ?7 I. V( |4 m$ f( I& a 那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 ) s7 {: K& f" ?$ Q# I4 e/ p4 ^+ l; W" H0 y6 R! v
例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave 5 v4 X: _, x3 N1 k* n& P himself in class. % w+ L9 Z( r$ H3 Z
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- r) k! i3 |( r. J( _& B
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wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. ) ~6 b$ U4 J: Y 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。