“打肿脸充胖子在英语口语里能怎么说?
地道口语:bite off more than one can chew
【影视实例】
素材来源:《欢乐合唱团》
剧情简介:
Terri说自己怀孕了,拖着Will去看房,准备给未出生的宝宝一个良好的环境。然而什么都想要的Terri让Will倍感无奈,因为照他们的经济状况,压根儿就买不起这样的房子……
Will:Thank you. We can't afford this.
Terri:We already did the math, Will. All we have to do is give up Applebee's, and we won't run the AC for the first couple of summers.
Will:Well,we certainly can't afford the grand foyer, and the sun nook. I mean,if we bite off more than we can chew, we'll lose everything. You need to pick one.
Terri:Come with me. I'm going to show you something really special.
【台词翻译】
Will:谢谢。我们买不起诶。
Terri:我们不是早算过了么,威尔。我们只要抛售了苹果蜂股票,然后有个几年夏天不开空调就能熬过去了。
Will:可我们还是买不起门廊和阳台啊。如果我们打肿脸充胖子的话,我们会一无所有的。你得二选一。
Terri:跟我来。让你看一样特别的东西。
【口语讲解】bite off more than one can chew
bite off more than one can chew就是咬下的东西超出可嚼的能力,也就是贪多嚼不烂咯,比喻超出一个人的能力所及的范围,通常是过分自信的表现哦。
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