职场美语：burn the candle at both ends 胡乱消耗精力；劳累过度

职场英语流行美语及对话：burn the candle at both ends 胡乱消耗精力;劳累过度

该习语直译为"蜡烛同时点两头",用来比喻人"胡乱消耗精力、劳累过度".

A: You're burning the candle at both ends again. You'd better get a person to help you. 你又劳累过度了。你最好找个人帮帮你。

B: That's what I want. But you know, it's difficult to find a reliable person in a short time. 我也是这么想的。但是你知道，现在想在短期内找一个可靠的人有多难。

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俚语及词组扩展：和candle有关的俚语俗语汇总

burn the candle at both ends 浪费精力〔财产〕(等)

cannot hold a candle to 远不如，不能与…相比

hide one's candle under a bushel 不露锋芒

hold a candle to another 为别人尽力

hold a candle to the devil 助纣为虐，为虎作伥，离开正道

hold a candle to the sun 白费，徒劳

not fit to hold a candle to ... = can not hold a candle to ... 还不如，不能与…相比

not worth the candle 不上算，值不得，得不偿失

sell by the candle [by inch of candle](以蜡烛点完来决定成交的)拍卖