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1. I would bend over backwards for you – just let me know how I can help.
2. Julia bent over backwards to make sure everything was right for their visit.
3. Did you guess the meaning of ‘to bend over backwards’?
4. It means to go to great lengths or to put in a lot of effort for someone or something.
译文:
1. 我会为你竭尽全力 – 只要告诉我怎样才能帮上忙。
2. 朱莉娅竭尽全力为他们的访问确保每一件事情都安排妥当。
3. 你猜到 ‘to bend over backwards’ 的意思了吗?
4. 这个短语的意思是为某人或某件事情付出超乎常情的努力, 拼了命的去做这件事情。
bend over backwards = 竭尽全力,付出超乎常情的努力
口语练习:
I bent over backwards to get Jim what he wanted, but he never thanked me.
I’ll help you a bit, but don’t expect me to bend over backwards.
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