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欢迎来到《一分钟英语》栏目。
Biting and chewing are things we do when we eat.
咬和咀嚼是我们吃东西时会做的动作。
So, what could this mean?
那么这个短语是什么含义呢?
Bite Off More Than You Can Chew.
Bite Off More Than You Can Chew。
Jonathan, how is your European vacation?
乔纳森,你的欧洲之旅怎么样?
Very tiring. I don't think visiting ten countries in 10 days was the best idea.
很累人的。我认为在10天内游览10个国家不是什么好主意。
Sounds like you bit off more than you could chew, my friend.
听起来你贪多嚼不烂了,朋友。
Yeah, I would definitely not recommend it.
是的,我绝对不推荐这么做。
If you take a huge bite of food, it's hard to chew.
如果你咬了一大口食物,那咀嚼起来就很难了。
In life, if you bite off more than you can chew, you try to do too much. It usually doesn't go well.
在生活中,如果你bite off more than you can chew,说明你想做得太多。结果往往都不如人意。
It's not a pleasant feeling -- while eating or while traveling.
这不是一种很舒服的感觉--无论是指吃饭还是指旅行。
And that's English in a Minute.
以上就是本期的《一分钟英语》。