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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
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9 Y* U+ ]8 s0 L% l例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.$ b. i  v" Y, {( L* n( C
         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# j: L% a; k$ Q: n0 }& r. e( \

$ K: u+ X6 _! I8 `例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.. A4 }0 f% i5 D  E" ~: y4 e  y
         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3 q; w7 z$ R* K: N: F
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例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse
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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( ~: \2 ~9 A- ~$ G7 P
         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
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例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs.         6 Z/ m9 Z8 K4 A& m
         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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1 N) U* w7 {! w4 ^例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his
" b+ ~' A' I9 J         department.
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         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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# s0 _5 \7 R3 z: R例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.% R4 y+ v4 s+ T8 ~+ `/ u# O! r% r$ a
         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# f2 _% M5 g8 L7 r3 @2 `$ B3 Z

4 `2 ~# o4 R: {8 P/ @% V例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was
& _0 r" X5 j3 f2 n- h         putting all his eggs in one basket.
        
& }8 e* _; D& w) x        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3 k. E7 d" h* `1 L( ?
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例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs.        
+ m; z3 e( c! s0 `% E) j          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
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例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.1 O5 V& D7 u0 P4 V+ c6 r# C& V% k6 a
         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5 o2 Z6 E+ o4 l8 K' o

0 H' E; v3 b/ U$ A& k3 l5 }. F& e例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you  
* H6 b* A, @2 k         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2 P0 N& A( d1 n7 S/ p' c
         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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例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely , @4 W3 C& x- u1 R; k
         rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.
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         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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2 f. f- e$ i; H例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town.         
8 E  p* l9 I8 x9 B# A5 e/ r% P. H         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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          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* Y6 X2 ~. L6 H, t+ k1 i; C7 E
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例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 7 u6 s( h. I" _  o( x2 ?; p) E6 y, f
         clean slate!
         
# _1 a$ |4 d. U8 `5 Y         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
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例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there./ I, f/ d, w2 c! E0 S7 t+ y8 e
          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
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9 w6 e* z0 _. H; E8 e  J) d例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more   
: v: G9 D+ \0 {; G5 B, H$ X         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
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例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin.9 x/ q6 Z& ?' d! z+ C- E; A/ T
          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( j$ t* u6 ^8 T& u, H
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例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content.
& J# ?; K! M' ?- ]. V) A/ 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
, A' `2 i" g/ n+ C! U  D         himself in class.
         
& z. t( s. b) [  c         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- g5 a% q( k1 [9 ]8 q
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例句:She turned up her nose at carrot.         
3 s  V# Y( t6 }0 T* E- z) f         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- G! h( T( X) A5 W5 `, g! j1 w& C
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例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor
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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。
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发表于 2004-12-19 22:16 | 显示全部楼层
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