41. old habits die hard积重难返 $ t% g s. U: n" ?8 h6 R: w 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。 ]9 B" \; R4 \0 [ # c4 e5 d9 }& u$ F* X `& v[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 07:26 AM ]
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 6 i& N. l# ~! {1 i" U- s3 Z- u* E# j and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.1 T. J8 x, b1 b" A" n
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
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 8 c- W/ z8 l: _- i- A, I/ U) v! Q( }- W* e' v
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。 8 i6 t0 [* f' X: F$ _3 G / L2 E! Y! Z- X4 R" _5 b[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:15 AM ]
45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 ! g$ a' B2 U X4 ^9 i 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. 2 p" L- N3 ^% R2 H* Z
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 ' _1 A5 f' I. b% Z7 `) y # 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。
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。
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。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 * G5 o Q2 V1 [, e- H. D6 @4 K# v+ f c) J! u4 l
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。
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. 2 ~8 T& w n- T% ~
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的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 # m! `- x% |2 U- W1 W# U; `( J. r2 d/ z5 r4 A% ~- L/ r
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.; d, G' l( z+ r
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 - {2 N6 U9 O# R 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。
53. sit tight 静观其变 & p; Q: x# k+ o3 e* ` + v. _% w' N. G w; b例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 8 E( v1 G$ _; o. \% r& R9 b u
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* Y6 X2 ~. L6 H, t+ k1 i; C7 E
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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!
55. swallow one's pride忍辱负重 * M: j0 k9 t( ~+ W; u2 `, w0 i y2 v8 a) g* Q8 f, C; Z V
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。
56. the more the merrier多多益善 ; b. V, o! a1 b' P; i 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. 8 a) ^& K: A5 ]' W# m' 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 \% x1 u$ F- E& t7 R2 o- u, ]) S+ S r! g# r ~
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。
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。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 " L; ]; i+ C! D/ _1 _. \+ D, O% F% m
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。
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 " y U# S% }5 E! `1 E& X, q wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. . T4 } A- W/ R
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。