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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!
以上就是今天的《一分钟英语》栏目!