41. old habits die hard积重难返 & s4 G0 _8 i) w, w2 e' v1 h# F4 v5 R, q
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.! q0 t9 L% e( y- W& L
多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。. r0 w1 n' O$ v8 L+ X4 x" D7 O4 f+ t
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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 ! i" v$ |) g7 r 馆。6 ?: F9 W. j5 L# f8 S
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途/ g0 z( c( U! z; c. G
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例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. + M" |8 f- d, K5 K, o8 ] 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。" F* }6 w) C5 m% v* C6 s
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 4 J6 j& |$ J+ G& C& M+ X: ` b1 C- U ' J. m/ W3 v8 D5 W, @; R例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 8 a/ F1 M) F- V3 s5 e" @, X
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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& h& i; e$ A0 G+ K6 `8 e3 x+ V
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例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. 8 u7 V9 H9 s% T. x# }2 b2 t 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 * d4 n8 `4 V4 D. f4 q# K- V$ s9 c9 |! Y A+ @; Q
例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was " `+ |+ u T' {. k1 d2 b/ V
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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。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆9 b; R8 g0 B9 k) V) \6 I5 [& e
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例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.; Z* |1 b' q; J. n- t* p
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 , a) B, j8 a' @) p. \2 T 6 Z( N# \" e& C; Q例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you G! o4 E o" k# k# ?6 y can read her like an open book. " q) T4 R ?) v2 l# i1 O) S% i: h 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 3 A3 S/ B: T. f0 L0 h3 F' n 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜/ C) H' |- Z, q- F% |8 G
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例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely * } w9 `3 `6 W4 e rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday./ s6 A. U R: x5 V3 B8 \! p- C
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 & Y3 P1 k" y4 e2 W" e( a \: w ! U! V0 Y0 _. U2 e- _1 |例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. . {: |$ O2 A P& ~* r
妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 % W% J4 `, E( G/ s" c$ W % @+ X) r5 t4 `2 n& _例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. " ]! a& F- e& ~& V1 W5 |! B" `
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4 p# @4 l; c1 |( x7 d5 g3 A
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例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a ; t E- E3 S1 u& f& d4 G% U clean slate! " v/ o9 `* H/ \. q+ k- \; } Q 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6 Y# t: Y" F0 N7 c8 W E) n
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例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. 6 o& V" G$ ~- F; G T0 U( Q6 h2 _3 b 她决定要忍辱负重,继续在那里工作下去。
5 r, U+ u4 ?) e4 E/ `例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more & |% E6 G! m" Y- m E the merrier. " i$ t7 n. |5 M S( S( J7 C: L1 u 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 - t" C% U" I7 r" {) k+ M 6 j- p' s/ Y6 j# w! d9 X例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin./ \( ?. h5 G3 ]4 @2 m4 ?' ^4 \1 i
她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新2 J: B7 P; i5 m
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例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave # }0 D. j% B6 _" H8 F! E himself in class. : _; U; l' C1 A% m: X5 W7 D3 v2 S
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 T2 c5 A. Y8 Q* n9 u. ~
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例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor $ m$ P8 `3 s: G/ L( o8 y
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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。