41. old habits die hard积重难返 1 z! |- P9 B p! r! W( U; i; _ + ]4 K) y$ k) i% ]例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. . s. t; @' C. `4 t% G/ w' P 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。; A2 F8 n2 U/ g2 e/ m
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 2 J/ Q, l3 q; | \% Q7 E( b7 b5 ~- c* `9 u: f& s% V; Q- i" D! H; |
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed., A5 H1 S9 }* n" |! q" t( k
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 & D, o/ j- l }% T% p 4 B" e- N! d: H例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse $ z$ H- C, ?" _( p W* U
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 7 w, V0 a3 }4 v3 e ) \/ g- o( g6 j5 T. Y# u例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 2 q% y2 y- `: e! f
我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。9 e5 Y- N" H& [/ p, A, U7 z
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 2 ~$ i5 ^1 E9 a% ~6 U& C$ E7 e: K$ w2 p4 @
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his ) x( k$ h( z0 @4 P+ I# [7 D8 C department. ( E) K; `2 [3 w. H" P
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; `) I8 p) {9 @; N. y9 A
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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 0 I) Y, Z+ ^+ f8 ^2 P. n$ W% Q4 @/ A5 w b+ ?
例句:I'm sick of claire and the way she puts on airs. 4 I( X; w/ E$ e( e7 H T 我讨厌克莱尔和她装模作样的样子。
49. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆* E) y7 s( S/ p c
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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/ d/ z2 J. T" F6 U$ _) `5 a( `0 x. |. Z5 k m! R
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的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜 V) {, R; G7 F& ~- ~, J3 h- @$ L- d% y3 d0 l9 C
例句:The news that his company will be going into bankrupt is absolutely / e& \; K/ c. j2 x- H; J rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday. ! [( e: M/ |! B+ e$ R" c, [) A 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 $ v3 [ a& |( @" ^+ ^" v" G- S5 k: ~9 r2 E
例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. * ?& D4 m( t. n5 R 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 b$ m1 m- Y0 y# i* P2 j. Q5 p
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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 ( k: n* n5 L1 Z0 ~ S) P7 E- R. _; X, x
例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there. 7 m% K, B* p) F$ |/ v 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( r! S( L* S3 ` U K! m9 ?: a
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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!
59. turn over a new leaf改过自新 2 C$ I/ k: A+ p5 A5 A P& z/ _( s' O1 l) w8 Y+ \
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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0 ^0 l. W2 {5 o" W" f$ @; m
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她对胡萝卜不屑一顾。
61. when in Rome do as the Romans do入乡随俗& Z2 X; M8 e% h8 R: J7 h
2 S4 e. Z3 K. k9 h例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 9 d% q: o% ~, e+ d wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. * s. X, D7 ]( m4 Y- B2 h3 y
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。