41. old habits die hard积重难返" m5 s1 u* Z1 N" g4 B
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例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. + k( B. b: ?. ]) H 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 3 a: d; F$ P" `- L6 ?7 f {4 r- f2 F& W3 ?2 _
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 ! B. ]4 w q! k- D , D4 S% f- S2 I例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.+ O3 J- P! A& u/ ~- {
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 o& |3 `5 u* @; A; M: s 4 D/ j! d* Y0 K9 s* o5 Q例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 2 O7 f4 l& \$ [ B. T9 q9 ^
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 % g9 i! Q5 o% W) U7 _" J; ]- C7 x% T3 N6 Z
例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. / [1 K& P# k7 C! L5 j+ F
我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 % c: V/ Z& V2 K6 p/ ^: ~9 K- u0 Z5 J& Z2 G, k6 P
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身/ f ^8 r4 ~; O; X+ v$ f
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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 3 [, ]( ^7 H' m1 D" B# L( _6 R9 J8 N' g7 K! n0 |
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. " q+ d4 d% C: W! {) `; n2 a+ `6 H/ x/ M 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 6 H9 S8 g m' Q. @ 0 o- d3 Z+ R7 x例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 3 G- O% F+ f6 R# v0 J" t+ \
putting all his eggs in one basket. 0 F+ ?0 y0 [5 F4 Z' {4 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。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 / ~$ {5 q; T1 m- [2 a9 h6 o ; ?% B5 K3 V$ P- t7 _0 Y例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. - {7 ~) p {4 G0 C: X 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 4 g! p1 T$ O3 h6 J; m* L 4 }1 y/ J' P: o0 u% C6 d例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 0 V2 f( D( b% L1 J, q2 Y
can read her like an open book. ) g. H" g/ @5 U9 g7 ~2 Q- Z1 M 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 ' L% n6 @3 c* n2 v' b 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜1 o; g7 C* w; u8 L) D7 F
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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 U z9 v3 b. ~2 K/ i/ y
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53. sit tight 静观其变6 [! w4 U, P+ J& E a
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54. start with a clean slate洗心革面# V: S3 P" U$ k, b6 Q7 }
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clean slate! 2 R* v! w0 B; w, i. @- o 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) T8 j* a q/ m3 e2 s# Q7 _/ ]
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例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. ! U9 ]9 t, n7 E+ a 她决定要忍辱负重,继续在那里工作下去。
56. the more the merrier多多益善 m; H( Y7 f& G) A; c! H/ t. r$ v. H0 E1 a8 I5 h3 }
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the merrier. 0 Q0 s- j, W. O& N( r! H 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 # l$ I6 p# C c6 W6 r7 |7 ` B P% ]4 K, `
例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. L* h' B( o7 A% o# S0 r
她答应要与他同甘共苦。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 # A R' T& z! b/ D0 f3 w4 \6 q' j8 Z1 `/ `( u4 T! j: C6 f
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himself in class. # p5 J3 M9 h+ ?& i7 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 " z8 S# b, w& J y4 E u& U% z/ x/ t$ l3 y* z
例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor + p* O* Y* f* M% y wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. ! L* D: v/ H& H: J
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。