一分钟英语 第175期:Go the Extra Mile 加倍努力
Welcome to English in a Minute!
欢迎来到《一分钟英语》栏目!Americans use "miles" as a measure of distance.
美国人用“miles(英里)”来衡量距离。But what does it mean if you: Go the Extra Mile
但这是什么意思呢:加倍努力
Let's listen to Anna and Jonathan:
我们来听一听安娜和乔纳森怎么说:Oh, my! Anna, that is an interesting look!
哦,天哪!安娜,你的装扮很有意思!I am just trying out my Halloween costume a little early.
我只是提前试了试我的万圣节服装。I see that. You sure do go the extra mile every Halloween. That must have taken time to make!
明白了。你每个万圣节都格外努力啊。那一定花了不少时间吧!I just really want to win the costume contest this year!
我真的很想赢得今年的万圣节服装比赛!To "go the extra mile" means to make a special effort at something.
“go the extra mile”的意思是你在某件事上特别努力。It can also mean to work very hard to reach a goal.
它也可以表示为了实现目标而努力工作。Think of an athlete running an extra mile to train harder.
想像一下,一名运动员为了刻苦训练多跑一英里。And taht's English in a Minute!
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