1. 词汇：be on one’s high horse

释义：In a haughty manner or mood. （傲慢的态度或情绪，趾高气昂）

例句：My sister was a troublemaker as a teenager, yet she's always on her high horse lecturing me about my life choices.

我妹妹在十几岁时是个捣蛋鬼，但她总是趾高气昂地对我的人生选择指手画脚。

The radio host is known for climbing on his high horse when talking to listeners and guests about the importance of family values.

这位电台主持人以与听众和客人谈论家庭价值观的重要性时那样的趾高气昂而闻名。

Larry is on his high horse again, bossing people around.

拉里又趾高气扬起来，对人呼来喝去。

While seating herself at the piano, she appeared to be on her high horse.

当她坐在钢琴旁边的时候, 显出趾高气昂的样子。

Henry thinks he is always right and gets on his high horse if anyone dares to contradict him.

亨利认为他总是对的，如果有人敢于反驳他的话，他就摆出一副盛气凌人的架势。

Don't get on your high horse with me about what to do. I know what's good for me.

不要对我趾高气昂地说去做什么，我知道什么适合自己。

2. 词汇：beat a dead horse

释义：To continue to focus on something—especially an issue or topic—that is no longer of any use or relevance. （继续专注于没有用处或者关系的事情，徒劳，继续做一件毫无成功希望的事情）

例句：We've all moved on from that problem, so there's no use beating a dead horse.

我们都从那个问题走出来了，继续专注这个没有意义的问题没有用。

My son's room is a constant mess even though he knows he's expected to keep it tidy. My wife and I have done everything from pleading with him to threatening him, but it's been a waste of our time. We're simply beating a dead horse. He'll never change.

虽然明明知道应该保持整洁，但是我儿子的房间永远是乱糟糟的。我和我太太用尽了各种办法，不管是说服教育还是威逼利诱，都无济于事，他永远都改不了。

Again and again, I've tried to get senators in my state to ban smoking in restaurants. But it's been hopeless so far; they haven't listened to me. I hate to beat a dead horse but I feel they need to pass this legislation in order to improve public health.

我三番五次想让我们州的参议员设法禁止在餐馆里吸烟，但至今毫无进展，他们根本不理会我。我不想白费劲儿，但是又觉得他们应该通过禁烟的法案，让大众健康受益。