41. old habits die hard积重难返 ' X3 l3 {3 I6 Y- x# ]( M3 H1 h+ i; G" L; U
例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. & S1 Q" t* ^" I* ~& n; W 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 0 d6 {; T7 g& F# R p7 n( |' f p, D3 @1 [& S k[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 07:26 AM ]
42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 1 E2 `7 b0 n+ \% i, Y8 e" k& b+ j/ s; g! V
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. , D# G) ]# j+ ^% q6 S+ q& D 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! |1 `+ m: q7 k S5 o
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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 , h/ Q9 b4 Y, D7 o9 i 馆。 ( G) r1 n u9 o0 g; I: m6 Q. q" u3 u, q$ Z) c: Y7 L
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 3 L- m( }" X9 \& L$ N $ w8 A8 s! m1 M8 n例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 7 @8 O8 T" J/ L 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 ; R+ @& U A$ U, \ ; j# X5 U1 Y. g5 a[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:15 AM ]
45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身7 L4 f5 A+ D6 M
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例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 0 g9 N) ^4 |8 O! s. K2 i2 W department. 9 s+ W6 H O5 n% D( i/ O, m8 G3 | 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 $ k' V1 X6 \/ E4 Y3 W/ C6 [+ b" @( I h! [
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.6 {& E# W6 Z1 i' e# @2 L- j
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# [; Y% p( h# T* ~; h3 ]
# [- b: Q/ w [例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was * {8 j; @( s/ i1 `. M putting all his eggs in one basket. / o: h* K) \3 i$ P# v 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 $ {) { G7 o" ~" U; x4 X6 b. A' e 6 S \% h% b- K A8 M' S/ J, }2 g例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. , `. `" f1 `/ G/ i
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 ; U/ _( K' ]) {4 w { ) b; w& s+ o% E) x例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you $ k- q5 s9 q$ O. C, M can read her like an open book. 0 Z# y1 K* b& ]3 W* ~
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 + F+ v0 V2 Y& h2 ^+ U 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜4 [3 R9 R" I. R8 O% G
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例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely + O/ @; x! q) a1 e rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.$ J; q% d+ i3 d
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8 `8 f$ L" T' c* P2 o
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例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. , g# X/ {3 \1 b+ a! Q) r 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变) k* o% s* A" }
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例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. ! I" m* P2 }5 X6 J8 X7 T" c 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& A, Y7 A- k0 g( N3 W9 \
+ C5 _8 p; y. P/ u例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a ! O) {5 D% u- B- g
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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 3 d8 h$ N% B" W' @ ; p; O' k( H% J# Y4 l8 d例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. + b8 r! [7 q4 B9 g2 T% h" S9 P* E 她决定要忍辱负重,继续在那里工作下去。
' u; p; C3 @/ Z- S' o9 H例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more + n- u- X' Q9 W1 p, }1 F+ D A/ \ the merrier. ; A E0 n8 v6 M1 F' V7 m; r
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 + g- G1 ~9 N2 B. i& m. B 6 L/ O1 E5 a' _例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave 7 C/ ]. X2 g% x4 q1 P! l6 |
himself in class. 5 o9 [6 A0 c7 V" B" ~1 G& O 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 ) W8 s3 a) Z- Q" t+ R9 D , J9 R1 @/ _6 _例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor & A* U5 R' ~3 i wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. % }# \ V5 e4 ]% Z- H+ ]. n% P
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。