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A battle is a fight between people or groups.
battle是指人与人或群体与群体之间的战斗。
But what does it mean to pick a battle? Let's find out.
那么to pick a battle是什么意思呢?我们一起来找出答案。
Pick Your Battles.
Pick Your Battles。
Jonathan, what is the best relationship advice you have ever been given?
乔纳森,你听过的最好的恋爱建议是什么?
Hmm. I'd say pick your battles.
嗯。我想应该是“有选择性地进行纠缠”。
That's a good one. Fighting over every single little thing would be so tiring.
这个建议确实不错。为每一件小事争来争去是很累人的。
Exactly. Save your energy to fight over the important stuff.
没错。节省你的精力,去为重要的事情纠缠吧。
Fighting takes energy and time.
纠缠也是需要花费精力和时间的。
"To pick your battles" means to fight over the really major things and let the rest go.
“To pick your battles”的意思是,在真正重要的事情上纠缠,让其他的事情顺其自然。
Jonathan is very wise. I know.
乔纳森非常睿智。这点我知道。
And that's English in a Minute.
以上就是本期的《一分钟英语》。