41. old habits die hard积重难返 2 d% J0 ?$ C3 s* I4 q ) Z$ L! o: e1 Q6 a$ v例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. ( `$ z- w, a1 g- `9 |% f$ t6 k 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。2 o7 o, e4 r; u; N* E' \2 ?6 e
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶( [* C: I4 {6 ~$ [7 C$ q! _, K+ t
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例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.2 V1 u9 ~5 I& ^0 U4 ~
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 , p. _+ A, E9 r/ ^0 @9 l ( y9 n2 X! |, G例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 4 O' w+ p8 H& i; F
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. + B" a# X7 U# p' }$ o* V' `& q9 G 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4 b3 ^" l6 p8 ?3 v
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 ; _# g3 Y& o4 d! W* O/ N" I9 j \% X" k/ g
例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 8 X" V7 y P$ b: J# Y. }
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 - ?% |* |, u2 {& E, P0 x 3 L/ H( f2 j8 b4 C9 a8 A. `例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 8 X A! Q- Y G0 R P2 w7 R
department. ; O' @* Z2 J% D/ l# a; B; D; u 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 ( B5 K/ ^0 Q9 I& z* b6 z0 Z$ p) N5 r% W
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. 9 W9 \$ H# E {3 M5 V' K' L& o 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 # }! n$ q" [4 y- D . J* M5 h. k* k例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 2 S2 K! |! K! D. y, d% U
putting all his eggs in one basket. ( @( X6 [8 [+ A: Y+ p/ ^, e 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 4 H' x* t" B8 l6 }7 ^( v3 A5 ^6 E+ b6 A3 I
例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. $ B9 C' B. r- P2 e0 ~
我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
50. read someone like an open book一目了然 * }2 `. i* d% f. z" \; Z# @# [. O- Q; ?
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can read her like an open book. $ p: G, k+ N- I, F1 n 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 O9 Y h& ^5 q* k" Y+ u" A9 l; a: K( f 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 - e/ a' B' [$ }+ O7 X) P8 t+ Y+ k1 u2 Z6 a7 _1 @3 W+ U3 w( X% p
例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely & r& ]3 ?6 O% z$ K* }) A" ~3 J rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. . M$ n8 N0 h( B& Y+ 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。
54. start with a clean slate洗心革面 A+ O+ G9 s Q8 ?& k3 W3 j4 \: G" c" `3 ]/ u1 e3 _' V! |4 y
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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8 W. A2 I8 v" Z- c1 a; k" q
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56. the more the merrier多多益善 E& m e4 w4 O, R4 J2 b; p' o
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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!
57. through thick and thin 赴汤蹈火 - @4 I* d6 O+ j7 Y$ P/ i, A1 w+ c, v1 f* J
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她答应要与他同甘共苦。
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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9 v( O" ~* F; S, a9 Q H( l, u
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