【朗读以下例句,并用今日表达造句】
My dad is pretty relaxed about most things, but he can be a bit of a mother hen when it comes to who I hang out with.
I've reserved the entire pub for my sister's hen party.
I don't want to reach for the moon. Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.
【语音精讲】
【精讲部分】
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mother hen
爱操心的人(男女均可)
(带崽的母鸡,性情十分凶猛,护仔奋不顾身)
【解释】
( usually disapproving) A person who sees to the needs of others, especially in a fussy or interfering way.
【例句】
My dad is pretty relaxed about most things, but he can be a bit of a mother hen when it comes to who I hang out with.
我爸爸对大多数事情都很淡定,但一涉及到我和谁一起出去玩,他就有点像个老母鸡似的。
He is a football coach who fusses over his players like a mother hen.
他是一名足球教练,总是像护崽母鸡一样对他的队员瞎操心。
I'm a worrier, so I tend to be a mother hen when I'm around my friends. I just want to make sure everyone is OK and happy at all times.
我是一个很多虑的人,所以当我和朋友在一起的时候,我就像一只母鸡一样。 我就是想确保每个人都很好,一直都玩得很开心。
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hen party
女子派对;女子婚前派对
【解释】
1. a gossipy party attended by women.
2. a party for a woman who is going to get married soon, to which only her female friends are invited:
【例句】
I have a hen party every few weeks. We love to get together.
我每隔几周就举办一次女子派对。我们喜欢聚在一起。
I've reserved the entire pub for my sister's hen party.
我把整个酒吧都包下来给了我妹妹开婚前派对。
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better an egg today than a hen tomorrow
字面意思:今天有蛋比明天有母鸡更好
实际意思:珍惜当下(哪怕不是最好的);当下的就够了
【解释】
It is better to have something less valuable in one's immediate possession than to pursue something more valuable that one may not be able to obtain.
【例句】
I don't want to reach for the moon. Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.
我不要那么野心勃勃。珍惜当下的,我已经很知足了。
I think I'll keep my modest winnings rather than wagering them all on the next horse race. Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.
我想我要保留我赢来的那点钱,而不把它们全押在下一场赛马上。今天赢那么多就够了。
否则不吉利哈哈哈哈哈哈哈
I am really a mother hen because I always worry about all the little things in life