41. old habits die hard积重难返 8 }; @0 H8 s- i8 c$ ]. W 5 f( |/ x7 H& j/ a0 F+ `* K; W) r# L例句:Give him more time as we know old habits die hard. 4 X: B7 G( N' o N& a0 ^. @ 多给他点时间,我们都知道,积重难返嘛。! E3 Y1 M( @( ]) ^3 E
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42. one's lips are sealed守口如瓶 6 w) Z' S! q$ |9 x) M) R! ]8 W5 D" u6 i( v- o4 m1 u9 z8 W
例句:You can trust me with the details of the lawsuit—— my lips are sealed.0 j9 U" Z' g# u8 t6 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- N& d; y4 G( ^- v a. a
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例句:When they started talking about music, David got on his high horse : D. l, i; a. m) ? and said that classical music was only fit for museums and archives.6 n5 ]$ \& q0 {1 ~
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44. on one's last legs 日暮穷途 5 e+ w4 r J% z+ t- B6 s3 k * o7 Y0 a" {- U- Y. c例句:We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. 0 h" t e! w* g$ U" M; `& [- _
我们一整天都在打扫房子,我快不行了。, m* L: l6 I0 Z, b) V1 O" X
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45. play with fire玩火自焚;惹火烧身 : |) g; p7 q% v" Y7 g: n5 c, M& B1 N4 \' l! k
例句:You're playing with fire if you go behind his back and commit his ; _& H% l! b* p7 w' x& d" s
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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: c* ]& X9 j V. u+ m$ e3 t4 F
- d/ w, H; o' o例句:He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock was 3 V0 o3 q! [+ h, z
putting all his eggs in one basket. ; A% N' ]+ Q7 R5 u+ @
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 ( l2 r) m3 I/ Y6 K# r5 {$ p% B2 |% n- |9 f- i
例句:It was raining cats and dogs outside so I couldn't walk to the store. . t9 }8 x9 l- v7 [7 ? 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$ v+ ?/ P. Y, Q% r1 w7 |7 |/ ~
- B( K$ g: Y! b% Y例句:You will like the simple girl from that small town when you find you ) I% g! S1 o, e8 s; x0 g
can read her like an open book. " f" q; I% s) ~7 K3 B
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 8 `( P& M7 C$ i) S/ R& u 的。
51. rub salt in sb's wound雪上加霜* b# }" Q! W: ]9 p1 E7 }$ f2 g
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rubbing salt in the wound, because his wife divorced him yesterday.2 m- y% g s9 @& Z5 j! O
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 8 _ h1 V( n$ x) f) ?: I8 R7 E8 C + x1 D7 G/ k% `/ ], f0 `例句:If you sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you. & P% s" H$ `+ d" c7 l- h5 E 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 ) b4 r' K/ i6 W6 @. y$ W# Z: h# Y: @% q4 H7 X1 V! w
例句:After Henry came out of prison, how he wished he could start with a # s! v6 Z; N; W. j' i) K9 z clean slate! . L9 f. w3 H' D: C$ P: l5 N1 \5 a9 U
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 + \( T& P6 L% k" `% C* ], V8 z) q% V! X" K/ t- N0 ~: _
例句: She decided to swallow her pride and go on to work there.1 O) S: }! C9 x! S$ ^$ E
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4 p3 V/ D6 Y/ p+ ?
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57. through thick and thin 赴汤蹈火 8 f& J$ G7 ^& C" j % Z$ T9 |" L& `0 I+ q% v例句: She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. ' A6 A Q* o& g& K) h9 t" ^ 她答应要与他同甘共苦。
3 ]! x# Y* N/ b* n: x: ^# R& l- q K7 {例句:He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave ( \' J4 F1 h/ \
himself in class. $ h' P; H! W2 u( }% Q/ R% C/ W 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 ' Y5 h9 \, M. Z) _: b. s5 v1 h + y& s- Z0 P+ W4 q# m2 f例句:Kate said they'd all be wearing shorts or blue jeans to the outdoor 4 R. d- w! C1 E8 P: H
wedding, so when in Rome—— we'll do the same. 5 j3 p$ @# @$ E5 F6 @( Q
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。