41. old habits die hard积重难返 - y z, G5 [ v7 W ! \; N5 M- `* T' {8 w1 K# E例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.' t. l2 D% \9 k; X
多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 6 L- v D" \3 C$ {4 D $ a% N1 d, I0 @! O[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 07:26 AM ]
42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 * e! X4 U2 _# M, f2 C1 \) \/ ~: C' w* `2 }' }( S* N$ n
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.* [4 W- o7 N8 x8 l8 h# v3 |* N
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 ( V: o, q9 [2 B: L9 I( `( D ( F7 Z4 H- j. p9 L+ U# T例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse ) ]' Y1 m* g2 J" @8 D, I! O8 s
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives. ! d5 }2 u1 }# i* P. H S! g# i- E 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 @& j; ^2 J4 B
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途2 s" I" x8 k. z
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我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 4 O8 B |7 h; _4 H) z+ A6 ]4 J5 [ w9 E7 n
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 ) ?. f, v" V3 \( S) h' e - n& A5 c) l! X* N# U例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his # N- S7 r& S/ s4 w7 b+ }) M
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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 1 P3 a. H' X/ b4 I6 x" [/ U7 K* }7 n; J0 o9 ]7 g
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.$ T5 v8 m. J; ]; W
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 ; B6 m4 d, d- z( H* p0 v' Z& L( ^
例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 2 q& u! @0 ]. i" m E* M* 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 2 w* @2 I" s2 y. p4 r$ S9 J8 L. Z/ J; ?- W! J! |% d) F
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. * x; ~# V$ K1 M; M: q* M+ ^ 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 2 s& W$ n, C) z5 I, r, O2 X' q& b ( C$ I3 }, i2 Y; R例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you ( }* s5 T& E. v
can read her like an open book. & Y% v' w! N: \; [' @" V- [ 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 # p0 b+ ^2 }' @0 Q- }. {2 ]: m 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜" _5 r- W1 [# M! u' F7 B* [
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rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. 2 Y' [& R2 P$ z {$ n3 Z; t 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. J g3 c+ o0 i4 b2 t9 N2 K
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例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. 9 s, _3 Y8 n( {9 \1 a0 q7 R
妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变+ X% [ {1 P( n a7 b* b
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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 ' y3 V+ M7 a$ E4 A& B3 T 6 ?" H6 q( g1 a5 T5 U! ^) W例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a |+ G* A' X( t( K7 E+ |
clean slate! . y3 p" ]' r7 j* R
出狱后,亨利多么希望能够洗心革面,重新开始啊!
' f) l/ |9 t# d0 M' D例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more ' A1 I: f2 X, H6 _9 t. Z
the merrier. " T, p2 Y& P9 f9 V& x6 P& j, x
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2 D3 R0 z* \( f( w
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她答应要与他同甘共苦。
58. to one's heart's content心满意足 3 D/ c M3 _0 x5 V- K1 h4 r% H: c8 c% U
例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content. 5 o8 L' `% Q& {, I 那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 + B2 C4 q8 o: O" O. R) ] 6 `( O* n& i# d+ y0 G例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave 5 z0 y4 X/ _; }- \4 W
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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 J& f1 k5 w" M 0 @; `* \/ ] f9 g( a: \- h例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor . d/ o7 E5 C. A/ L1 c wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. % n& t4 J8 _# [6 ?; u 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。