嗨,大家好!have your cake and eat it too這個習語是什麼意思你知道嗎?話不多說,讓我們開始吧!
have your cake and eat it too的意思是「to have or do two good things at the same time that are impossible to have or do at the same time」,即「兩者兼得」。一塊蛋糕你不會吃兩次的,如果吃了兩次,不就表示可以同時擁有嗎。所以,這個習語的意思是「兩者兼得」。
例句:
You can't have your cake and eat it - if you want more local services, you can't expect to pay less tax.
你不能二者兼得——想獲得更多的地方服務就不能指望少付稅金。
下面,再介紹兩個有用的習語!
have your day in court
have your day in court的意思是「to get an opportunity to give your opinion on something or to explain youractions after they have been criticized」,即「爭取機會(公開地)發表意見(或為自己的行為辯護)」。
舉個例子:
He was determined to get his day in court and the TV interview would give it to him.
他決心要公開發表意見,接受電視採訪正是一個好機會。
have your hands full
have your hands full的意思是「to be so busy that you do not have time to do anything else」,即「忙得不可開交」。
例句如下:
I'd love to help but I've got my hands full organizing the school play.
我願意幫忙,可是我正忙著籌劃學校的戲劇演出,挪不出時間來。
以上就是今天所學內容,你學會了嗎?