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发表于 2004-12-18 23:00 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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41. old habits die hard积重难返* l0 q" p8 s2 Q7 g
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例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.* W( k" |+ H3 n3 t5 n/ A9 k$ w# B
         多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。
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[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-19 at 07:26 AM ]
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:02 | 显示全部楼层
42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶- q. P+ c3 G, f4 Q
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例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.
4 g7 A$ p# `0 @& o' J4 p% d$ m         你可以信任我,关于这次诉讼的细节我会守口如瓶
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:08 | 显示全部楼层
43. on one's high horse趾高气扬* I$ K2 E8 b" h/ m2 m2 ^

7 {9 }& K, f1 h! _! D" ?9 T例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse
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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9 B. c8 L" i, p! p6 m1 s
         馆。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:13 | 显示全部楼层
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途
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例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs.         ! N. ?0 ^, E/ [  g  f5 S
         我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:17 | 显示全部楼层
45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身
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" R( |( k6 @! s: B8 p例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his
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- K) H6 \5 ~* x0 z* c% K0 [         你若是背着他干他的 专长,那你可就是玩火了。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:20 | 显示全部楼层
46. pull out all the stops全力以赴
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例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief.* A" V2 U, m) G6 m6 F5 [
         为找到那小偷,警方全力以赴。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:25 | 显示全部楼层
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47. put all one's eggs in one basket孤注一掷- Q$ O, y, U  T& Z

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         putting all his eggs in one basket.
        
- G9 D- h1 h/ B4 n( K( N        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。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:27 | 显示全部楼层
48. put on airs装模作样% w0 J! Q& M! o$ Z
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例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs.        
/ S, c8 O, [; G8 V* ^# u6 d          我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:30 | 显示全部楼层
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆. N& L1 q8 ?0 V8 z: q
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例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store.
6 v' H: U- j- n/ U+ X5 }         外面倾盆大雨,我无法走到商店去。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-18 23:36 | 显示全部楼层
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50. read someone like an open book一目了然
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例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you  
9 ]; Q% {& J  e9 ]3 |         can read her like an open book.
        
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         的。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:16 | 显示全部楼层
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜
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例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely
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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。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:22 | 显示全部楼层
52. second to none无出其右( R* o# w; D% n5 L  M) p

2 b$ ?* f" |* {) f0 f例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town.         , c% n" j; ?% D; z; K6 S6 N
         妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:24 | 显示全部楼层
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53. sit tight 静观其变/ V) v1 Q2 p8 B" x8 K3 q! Y
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例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you.         ) e- d/ x8 n7 a4 [9 H1 b7 e6 H
          如果你能够坚持立场,我保证他们会把护照还给你。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:30 | 显示全部楼层
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54. start with a clean slate洗心革面
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例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a
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         出狱后,亨利多么希望能够洗心革面,重新开始啊!
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 04:36 | 显示全部楼层
55. swallow one's pride忍辱负重
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例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.
0 C; Y3 K5 q  J+ A          她决定要忍辱负重,继续在那里工作下去。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 05:58 | 显示全部楼层
56. the more the merrier多多益善
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         the merrier.
         
, k% k5 F  X; j% z! Y' I         约翰请了他所有的家人过来,这有何不妥?多多益善呗!
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:02 | 显示全部楼层
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57. through thick and thin 赴汤蹈火# y# F* x3 p" j

1 k) O, k" C4 m例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin.
; c! M: `. b6 c% V          她答应要与他同甘共苦。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:10 | 显示全部楼层
58. to one's heart's content心满意足
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例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content.
# D5 z; @) P! q! O% x5 W$ O         那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:17 | 显示全部楼层
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新
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         himself in class.
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         他向老师保证过会改过自新,遵守课堂纪律。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:20 | 显示全部楼层
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60. turn up one's nose 不屑一顾2 K. Z/ ~; P2 d9 ?
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例句:She turned up her nose at carrot.         # p: K4 X/ ^% q# _% ~% f& a( ^0 h3 v; H
         她对胡萝卜不屑一顾。
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-19 06:25 | 显示全部楼层
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗: i9 @# J5 J0 e# B: H' K
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例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 2 x& V+ C# o. z' N
         wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same.
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         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。
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发表于 2004-12-19 22:16 | 显示全部楼层
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