41. old habits die hard积重难返! c) `; y6 _+ e% Z3 l/ z9 w5 C
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶7 R/ k, G; ?: \* m
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例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed. . u9 i& f: l( ~: p3 d4 g3 f 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 9 ~' _; S5 J" d& M, ?1 u( F 3 U0 ^$ S3 [5 v, U2 G. N; J例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse 7 G3 o7 i" i3 T
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2 ~( X/ R5 u2 q9 k [5 ^" U例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 2 A: G z" ]. A 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。8 }, T+ Y; Z- e. i2 {! s
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 4 @" h+ L3 [4 R$ s4 a5 J * b- e: p+ C, z( y' N. \* V; A例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his 6 R# o$ m9 c* E: y {) M( t; B) G
department. 8 m4 a$ e. H7 Q 你若是背着他干他的 专长,那你可就是玩火了。
47. put all one's eggs in one basket孤注一掷5 f2 S$ U3 c/ O6 L
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例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 9 ~& w! C- U9 E2 w' V* Z/ [/ E putting all his eggs in one basket. 5 h( h& p. v0 Q 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& V6 S- M |& H# l* C
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例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. 7 A9 m9 X: P/ e9 p 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 o* S( q3 z- D5 S2 ^4 U: n. f+ \. K
例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 0 D0 [, G) m8 B/ e" v7 K can read her like an open book. 6 j; k% L |! N& `' ?% [! k
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 ( R- L% ^* m @* S, r 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 $ z/ f5 }0 w& a8 v( S 9 O! w$ a* h3 }/ {7 p例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely $ ]3 D: U5 ^! d, U3 E
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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 # v5 b$ i! ^2 U i/ W+ \& W, C& y' b; I+ h y" Z
例句:Mom's chocolate cake is second to none in our town. * u% w6 y1 i' e. p. ~" B 妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
54. start with a clean slate洗心革面 % l- O. ?% l2 O+ k" x- Y+ m, I 0 U9 U; g1 @+ j$ S例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a . e) d4 } t3 Y$ B# H6 D/ W4 i- m clean slate! ' M; T3 M6 U, F- t; V/ x
出狱后,亨利多么希望能够洗心革面,重新开始啊!
56. the more the merrier多多益善 3 [2 E& V" V( j5 h$ k' V7 T0 F; a6 h1 k6 m) P2 \# {4 F+ i9 `. K% h0 p2 |8 U
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59. turn over a new leaf改过自新7 N i3 o9 P0 y2 y7 `
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60. turn up one's nose 不屑一顾 / N- Z& N' Y# Y- |( g8 I% }8 g3 p6 y% n. V8 U! o4 P
例句:She turned up her nose at carrot. 0 S* O1 k R( F; C( t# C! @ 她对胡萝卜不屑一顾。
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗$ ~3 b/ x& V9 A4 J! T
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