41. old habits die hard积重难返$ G- k2 l1 [4 F2 Z( w- _
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例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. 5 C. Q% [5 ^, e! X# x0 S. _% H 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。 , S% |6 z2 n, c$ z9 E- a e7 }% A7 W4 Z; N; a
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43. on one's high horse趾高气扬 6 v+ S# ^9 a$ A' C6 ] / c& L2 v% g [) }例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse $ F% J6 a$ w* J; N$ E. t
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives." s' Y4 e+ s$ J4 v! ^4 z4 H( t
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5 y# ~ X! o' C2 o& B: F0 l6 G例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. + L3 I: @, g) L" D( r4 r" ` 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 : M9 S8 Q( e5 E }. c# G7 I 7 G1 b4 R$ }* ^2 r* |* j6 g" T" E[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 12:15 AM ]
45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 ) Q8 L/ B0 n3 ?& B! k6 C) v ; z# h; S$ Q$ x9 j, x3 ^例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his ( g0 U) V; f% i G1 b: | department. ' b( f z. f5 ?/ ^1 K( M7 Z7 D 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 , X; _9 s$ O' S; [4 g/ \5 G* {& j0 x2 s. p
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.9 [* v' p( W1 l7 N* a' ]
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 ' X- J' j6 d* m/ E$ V, f i% M' p2 |1 M2 f
例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was T; A& l7 T: N: c+ u N" `
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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。
48. put on airs装模作样 8 }! ^2 w1 m) B' l. X0 m ~. Q& B/ J B1 H
例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. ( R% o4 o- _4 x1 y. u0 X. G% r$ x 我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 $ d- Q% v' q1 N( X& Q : E* E3 M W8 i, d' r% M0 X6 \例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.3 C' j+ W% d2 x1 ?* \6 p R4 ]3 D, N
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 ~9 f: }/ \- U f% D0 l* E" Y6 W7 ^3 K! }& e6 N* ]8 s6 m. L
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you & {. G' g4 _ U can read her like an open book. ; i# e7 V' {3 _: p" ^) N7 Q9 k, V t 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 9 X. F- J1 a* q, D5 I& { 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 $ Q9 `* |; z+ m8 h& h ?' _ + X# h8 t) w+ J! J$ }; F& F例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely # P) M6 c5 l# y% k
rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.0 t r/ A, {% G! @/ 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/ d& F( {1 C. `$ o' K5 \8 J
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例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. : U" I. u) b. j3 O
妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
53. sit tight 静观其变 : o" X( d4 N! B4 G) O3 o' W6 m2 ?- Q: f0 O1 ?& n8 e# W
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. ( D6 C" @& L6 G2 }; n2 \; u 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2 k) w; z: R% F+ o, ?: Z, x- C
* V5 K9 W( e+ P, n3 d: J例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a * b6 ^) b( |8 `+ m$ W- T) V! T8 y
clean slate! 7 h( t& ?) m) W( r 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 # k7 L `% `; R+ Z) C: n ' z2 ~+ g7 G- t6 ?4 L, F+ o! y例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. 8 ?2 y- D, j3 l% @ 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 0 E: Q. K! g2 A6 k4 c2 ?1 T2 N. \5 w0 H
例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more - f4 v- o# z! O& L the merrier. / ~: P5 U5 h% T) b
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 ( b5 w/ `# V9 f 3 q: d2 i4 Z9 |0 v; w+ V( a7 i- v/ q例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave ) y: Z+ D* [ d" A: H6 g( E
himself in class. ! `8 r& X: W6 w$ F 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" _+ g& Q, q1 a# S/ v. j
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wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. * l- M' k5 R! Y* s# `# T
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。