41. old habits die hard积重难返 ! o: G1 E. V$ r+ {' w! B. }5 U' _) ^$ V# P; o
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.5 d5 ~9 o/ [+ Y- F& v
多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 ' Z0 ]: r+ a# R7 j! a8 Z3 W1 Z" ]/ ~7 y- w: i
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 , ^6 N# f4 U' v( p4 q. `0 C' n( ]9 Z' N5 x
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.8 n8 d" j# {$ R
你可以信任我,关于这次诉讼的细节我会守口如瓶。
. G# j+ N3 M# S! y% {' k例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse : ~" u3 _ r' m' [. z' ~
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.) G' V, k% M6 }
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" D7 X3 Q$ v2 R5 x: _+ X4 J
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途6 @$ k1 G3 O5 A3 k9 M
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例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. ! L& Z- d: |. I 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。# k! A# m# i$ w" H0 l% c5 }. N! |
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 $ h; ]/ R; F! K/ u2 j* c9 G0 z& _( P3 P% t7 k1 U M
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his - T {2 p6 g3 u
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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 : \0 S: v: T$ ^/ d# J! M: S5 k# X; Y G2 b: |! D6 f
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. 5 I- N/ R8 K- X% N( l 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, m6 l; o# \ } G
, U0 y* N" R! g: |5 F5 T& B7 o5 l& q例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was ' d* }" ~& A9 k4 L2 Y* h putting all his eggs in one basket. # q: w' f( w# L- U0 p$ ^
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 9 j+ [8 Z) Z% y- ^" ? 6 F9 i0 |, G' ^! q% U例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. ) } R0 X Y% W! s+ {
我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 I. _5 B* h+ i) G; i! o0 h) ~1 W$ V
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. , l) V( C; I i$ W0 k" ? 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 + t9 q/ l' t& R6 K% a7 F0 u- f% T% M* V" J+ p' |' Q
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you % F+ h% n r3 O6 M7 C can read her like an open book. D2 _" b7 s0 A* [6 {, 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 ' q) z2 H" v7 u9 R8 W' z 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 & p& @: J8 ? \, o0 N8 R8 P. P5 f9 V; C/ b9 \8 y
例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely ! T1 C& r7 T7 Y$ Y5 h) n7 F rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. + @" I, B% H. W5 [- g 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 / r" l+ e4 a; r * y: b( [. L2 N4 S& I5 R$ p7 x例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a & B3 i2 Z" ~. _, L3 |* @6 H* {, F
clean slate! : n( Q& [ }+ p1 K, N/ 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 % H' u$ ~! _9 r G) W0 L 8 @+ T( Q, ~: D/ O! ^9 D例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.' B5 Y: }) h& D- e5 Z6 W9 r
她决定要忍辱负重,继续在那里工作下去。
0 Q \$ x4 Y f# k7 A1 ~; x T0 n例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more % d& e5 [! k8 ^1 i7 c& M the merrier. ; m: e# s9 m- S 约翰请了他所有的家人过来,这有何不妥?多多益善呗!
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新( w4 ?# C0 s' U# X2 \% p7 M) b
# z7 a( Q) Q' l, {: y9 m( b& |例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave 5 J6 \ r" b' {3 a3 d himself in class. 0 E! Q. l# l9 _! w 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2 n# K. K( X4 b6 J; S9 J& l2 d8 ~. o
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例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor . v- X: Z6 A% j1 W8 W! X( M. d
wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 8 F; i3 |+ ]- T; I( e U9 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。