41. old habits die hard积重难返 2 X8 v* V$ J# ~0 \ ; ?# N$ S* I$ e0 |1 A6 [+ y+ \例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. - K) v. B6 S D, e3 E 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。* Q( r+ ^, j5 v# `/ @
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 . L! n% _' m$ [ ` 5 _0 @# o/ k* U( C例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.8 z# K- @+ K6 w
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+ b- W# w: ~" E3 S+ c |1 u
/ F; W( ~3 ~& g N( m例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse : a) t$ }3 O6 E# P& f
and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.; F. m, S6 h* p3 ]' P8 {+ Q4 B! B
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 0 q# g1 b% M6 u2 Y$ L6 l% H4 c 馆。. t, u X/ G: R1 A
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 0 ] Z# ]+ `9 f: g3 D/ r6 `4 |( e2 L; `$ z9 c! R
例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. " P" n- B( G/ l% b 我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。5 R7 W- u" _: P+ x/ t- ?. M
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6 D+ t# R% O& ]; K- e( M; a. g例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his $ Y" E2 `; V! `" q- F3 S department. 5 }' O0 E Q0 e- j7 P8 L3 e! j! Q k
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 ? j" D% d) m: Q& Z
! g9 W0 v( S3 I1 k例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 7 v6 s8 q; D! F. T: H% a
putting all his eggs in one basket. 0 e. l1 u O& v9 z. Z 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 1 R* e( z) W+ @* t$ ` ?6 u7 q' T$ @! Y7 [+ ~. m
例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. - n ^# ^. p8 c
我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆# }1 Y$ D3 Z" G6 Y% @8 n
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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/ B. j0 ]9 k* ~
2 F: W; B2 b* t$ W9 M& I例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you 6 \% C3 k8 _& o8 F7 W- j can read her like an open book. 7 X N& ~! u7 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0 Q: ^2 F+ r4 v9 s
的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 ; ~: ]) H# N# w7 J3 N- z, L- }3 }9 J0 h$ D# z
例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely ) }1 n$ {8 C0 Q& ~' r7 P rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. / e% h+ u3 w8 ]/ w2 x& ] `$ ]& _ 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9 r0 S6 o0 `! a: l% k
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妈妈的巧克力蛋糕是全镇最棒的。
54. start with a clean slate洗心革面/ u2 u! w: V9 s( {
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例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a 5 p$ P) r+ B9 ? clean slate! 0 u" n& m5 p& d9 R 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 ! f2 O% G3 V0 ~/ Y% B% D! p * _% S6 m9 [' [4 B0 o例句:John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more ! \- ~' J( j! D. B the merrier. ' C% |& h& o/ a/ l N 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 l- r% h$ p) e* T4 d# o 6 Q0 c( R( j' p# m- Y/ f例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave ! W' C2 n% J- j
himself in class. {/ U, {# y0 i* o 他向老师保证过会改过自新,遵守课堂纪律。
60. turn up one's nose 不屑一顾 : x; G& ]/ y5 ~- }/ e) X8 p' G5 j2 [! ?+ U* M- v0 n
例句:She turned up her nose at carrot. 1 f" j& c9 I3 Z; n. a2 F) s) V 她对胡萝卜不屑一顾。
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗( U, C: n. B0 a: a0 P8 J
; F# d8 j/ G8 \例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor ' E8 S# V( L, u1 J2 j3 w
wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 8 r& S2 c' i1 G( r3 H2 z# 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。