41. old habits die hard积重难返2 j3 Y2 S- O5 @" i4 W R' F
/ a. {3 X h2 r; D例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard.5 M; V7 a9 x# U0 h
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43. on one's high horse趾高气扬 % }% }" M7 R5 K' Y0 n$ m' u$ ]- V( I+ F2 h/ e5 {0 ~
例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse . Q) g. _6 i; f and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives., X+ d- O4 ^6 j D1 H+ c
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途2 E% q: O+ I7 z
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例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 5 m& p1 r! ^+ T: }1 H 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。 8 G0 e' G* \3 V5 V0 k* j. R( v. ~3 \% Y' o; K
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 $ F3 r. @# A& E8 w& E0 U7 W' T4 a: C" r) E9 N. u$ q
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 5 X: h: ]# M5 N+ B: @! _ department. 4 B' G+ n ^' t- U 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 5 l' g; f" J6 f! g+ y" w; j3 o: T/ Y2 ?1 D- [! J
例句:The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. `: ?- |. n4 Y8 B, h- `* f 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% h, @! n' Y8 ]. W# z4 |* `+ w
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例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 4 T7 \* g y5 `! D putting all his eggs in one basket. # y; s: w8 E4 `* V* c! E 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% J8 U0 x7 H$ |+ K+ D% Z
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我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 + r1 x9 U2 |: R1 [* [7 q) I" M4 P3 L) L" ]+ j: _2 J& V
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. " C& Z. S5 }1 h" Y$ t 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 + Y, ]! ^* \5 j/ S5 h9 p) c" Y; B& Q
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you . i: R# Q4 u& O- g }/ w m can read her like an open book. ( D( \7 X" U. H2 D; Y 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: o4 d ^- B" O; X& \
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51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 0 c1 x4 c. k8 U0 D" ]; F2 Q: M& I& X, D8 o5 O* c; s1 `
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rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. , u' A& D7 c+ J8 f$ P+ t* W3 H 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。
53. sit tight 静观其变) x* p+ m, m3 N5 A5 {
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例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. 0 {: q/ \' j: H% j. M/ T& [ 如果你能够坚持立场,我保证他们会把护照还给你。
9 S0 F$ U5 L/ \) {+ A- @例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a W2 M5 J, T, W. [4 \& B; x
clean slate! ) Z6 p: {- q/ Z: s$ e/ K 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 $ R' U/ o. `0 k# Q8 y4 f" F# w9 q. }0 Z7 A3 O
例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there." J5 g& w, k" ^- C/ ^: ~
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; ?7 B' J2 s2 S) F4 O; p
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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 : s: s }/ r8 z3 d: ?* W" ~& { r2 p. K: e) Y+ T
例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin.5 K1 R: A7 U- R6 o& E
她答应要与他同甘共苦。
58. to one's heart's content心满意足, L/ Q* p4 U( @; q* k: N$ m
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例句:That boy is eating strawberries to his heart's content. ( D0 {1 B. g& E2 S: r9 o 那男孩正心满意足地吃着草莓。
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新( N+ K4 K, y8 f7 `, n
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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 5 `# ^ c) q8 {+ I3 | 2 `7 F1 q( T d$ ?: m* a例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 6 v) `* w( _: K$ s/ ]& R$ A9 i" z
wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 7 P8 Z; G" j9 R) o 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。