hen=母鸡，那I'm a mother hen是啥意思呢？

【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.

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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。