41. old habits die hard积重难返4 L: r- U+ o$ F
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例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. & |. P {3 c* F 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 3 @- X6 ~3 R* ~* R9 \8 j6 N$ g- T S; n5 u9 x$ K6 @2 U- z5 Z4 e
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6 U; }( s2 b1 ^例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 0 z ]5 o8 e6 {/ {8 @) X4 l and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.3 O& l! i* t" u+ R8 p# r& X9 O9 W
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 ; |9 d2 p$ U: l) q% h 馆。6 }5 `7 M' e' j; m
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途) R1 o0 F! \* B4 F6 R6 b
9 x$ Q8 F$ Q' ~2 Q+ X7 D0 P/ I* c' U% P例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. % _( t+ I! A0 C8 f 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 ' u' h/ h6 p3 J( @: [! ^/ I Z; Y/ Y ! j0 I4 ]: X# x$ \* L( r( r[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:15 AM ]
45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 9 Y9 f, r2 e7 X2 l ]% C4 Y9 g$ F" X+ Y# B% r+ Y
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his / V) n( e) r1 x9 L1 O: B6 u department. % E- C- g' k9 W- c 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8 [+ H% j, x, E; J! G, A0 _
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47. put all one's eggs in one basket孤注一掷 9 Y9 f! C. e9 m' v: V) }; w U! j) }( N' O, M例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was ) `. {' j8 Q, W ?; |; E' F
putting all his eggs in one basket. 9 Y& A) `% Z' g E u1 |
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 ) k2 x) x& v; j' v, G ! K/ a$ O6 O" e: ^( J% o0 T! t1 Y! B7 d0 i例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. . {# Y4 O9 K* D4 y4 I# j* c
我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 l% _+ m6 V; C; F! \( N ; b* p' o3 Y* b3 W+ S例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. : }. n# b" O* V$ C4 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 " r9 t4 b6 V$ w) A + I* }* I2 X; w$ R例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you a/ F T O9 X% |, m+ h$ s) i can read her like an open book. # Z) u9 @7 p6 q0 q; A- t& _( 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 7 }6 N4 L! W7 m 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 7 T6 V6 e" k) R) C/ ^. ?' M1 J- n3 s: G1 M+ N! O
例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely + |& Y" ?6 Y' O9 P# w
rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.$ b; a% u* D. a
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& g2 P e" X( z: {
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妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 , a- U0 I8 u/ J$ y0 I' \5 k6 D. r3 C, Y$ |: V
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 5 e" e: J" w9 [0 t, V) u0 L4 h# y 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+ b" c' ^6 Y* \# }/ Q, Q
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clean slate! % z/ ^( O7 |" ] 出狱后,亨利多么希望能够洗心革面,重新开始啊!
56. the more the merrier多多益善 * x' D+ ?% u, L9 J5 v' }% Q9 P5 X) u9 Z7 Q- E' s4 i% }) g
例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more : S+ g h6 }, ?: m& N7 b+ | the merrier. : K7 a2 m6 S( ^# c: N 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) v% I; S) {) H, E5 W+ F, B' j* a. q
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她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新/ y' j8 H5 p+ i$ Y$ q! q: {
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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 ' g# q& y7 Z" h. e1 k R* W7 x; H m" L" z% x* O
例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 7 O& m9 m' T' O# a6 @ G/ _2 L4 V: c y wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 0 }' L" F8 ^& q
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。