职场英语常用词组学习

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  burn one's bridges 自断一切退路,义无反顾

  习惯用语burn one's bridges或burn one's bridges behind one直接翻译成汉语就是"把自己身后的桥全给烧了",此语比喻"自断一切退路"或"义无反顾".

  a: have you made up your mind to quit your present job? 你决定辞去你现在的工作了吗?

  b: yeah. i'm determined to become a boss of my own. 是的。我决心要自己做老板。

  a: why? nobody would sacrifice such a good job nowadays. 为什么?现在没有人愿意放弃这么好的工作机会。

  b: even if i burn my bridges behind me, i will not change my mind. i wouldn't be led by the nose by someone else. 即使我切断了一切退路,我也不会改变主意。我不想让别人牵着我的鼻子走。

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  俚语拓展:和burn有关的俚语俗语学习

  burn someone up激怒某人

  burn bridge 过河拆桥

  burn one's finger 遇到挫折

  burn one's boats/bridges 破釜沉舟,自断后路

  burn rubber 突然加速

  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