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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2 [1 b  @, V4 U* ?

8 _. X5 f3 L: w' A例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.
# k1 z" b. Y5 q! H- w1 e         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
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& F1 _2 M6 u% h. V+ L; w* I例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.
; i. @4 R* Z. M6 t/ K         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( Y9 _. k4 c( g. F0 i2 T, x* z+ Q

- N, U) L( b& v- g例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse " g6 O( i0 }) G9 x* Z
         and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.
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         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
! @8 u7 B# t1 H+ P         馆。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:13 | 显示全部楼层
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途# F3 M& }+ F( v' E+ G8 a

5 q" X* N  e0 {5 h例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs.         * Z3 B+ ]  \& D$ f# F6 p' [
         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
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/ o0 w) X' K) ~例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his
4 G4 i7 P" q$ p: Q- T         department.
         
! I1 R/ u* G/ q3 F- E4 m- {         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8 B- y  [9 }1 o4 w5 R! Q
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例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.
5 f$ L8 K* K$ }, [) 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
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. x1 r5 A$ ^' [; c$ I例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was
0 C( H, t- N. `$ c, I/ |         putting all his eggs in one basket.
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        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
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例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs.        & k: w& T2 c( k9 T
          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
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49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆/ W) I' c( w" Y1 }' B  \5 u

  I( ?- N2 K" R' U, V+ b0 a例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.
4 r' ^, R' H$ B# |+ O* M+ L         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
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# F9 T8 G/ i* k2 f例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you  
: t4 R* w* K4 F; W         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
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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3 H- t1 @% s8 P

: c5 B9 k0 l# R8 X0 a7 G/ @例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely : L0 J' i% V5 e" g( w+ E. }& L  J
         rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.

/ \7 W" H2 p* U$ ^$ D/ T- v         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& z# y* B$ J" H3 t7 Y
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例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town.         $ q" w# |# |4 n- ^
         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: @- h# B+ \2 x" S4 W' O$ {& ]

: M! ^: _, K, M5 Z) X# t例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you.         
, B. H* L, V( ~          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
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例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a ) F9 r% H4 h& K, z
         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- D% r' U: E, z- V' X- R8 z

! w- f8 [" n. ?; \例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.9 U( [# a- v# N% d; V% C1 R9 I/ Y
          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1 R7 N" t  v8 ^+ d8 K7 G% v8 n
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例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more   
9 x  @/ ^0 ], ]( P         the merrier.
         
/ R) |% u+ `" Q; U6 s4 B8 r  s         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) k/ Z% r: ^, A+ B2 M/ }
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          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5 e  E& Y6 E* r

" S4 h' n2 t) ^6 x5 Q* e9 v& }例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content.
3 n; L5 v) e& H2 f         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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         himself in class.
         
! U7 m* y8 l1 I7 F* r         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
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# ]8 z! H& r2 x  p! L$ O例句:She turned up her nose at carrot.         
" z, f- g6 m- r) _  T+ Y& R( H         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# h& ?( O. v2 L

: i! B4 G8 M' Y' v1 T例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor ( Y  w" {" v5 Y1 v
         wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same.
         
* i# X7 m9 o; a6 y" j5 O         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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