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歡迎來到《一分鐘英語》欄目!
Americans use "miles" as a measure of distance.
美國人用“miles(英里)”來衡量距離。
But what does it mean if you: Go the Extra Mile
但這是什么意思呢:加倍努力
Let's listen to Anna and Jonathan:
我們來聽一聽安娜和喬納森怎么說:
Oh, my! Anna, that is an interesting look!
哦,天哪!安娜,你的裝扮很有意思!
I am just trying out my Halloween costume a little early.
我只是提前試了試我的萬圣節服裝。
I see that. You sure do go the extra mile every Halloween. That must have taken time to make!
明白了。你每個萬圣節都格外努力啊。那一定花了不少時間吧!
I just really want to win the costume contest this year!
我真的很想贏得今年的萬圣節服裝比賽!
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別努力。
It can also mean to work very hard to reach a goal.
它也可以表示為了實現目標而努力工作。
Think of an athlete running an extra mile to train harder.
想像一下,一名運動員為了刻苦訓練多跑一英里。
And taht's English in a Minute!
以上就是今天的《一分鐘英語》欄目!