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tina: today we’re going to learn about the expression: taking something too far.
lucy: this is a long expression. what does it mean? 这个表达的意思是什么呢？
tina: it means to overdo something, to do something in excess.
lucy: 做什么事情，做过头了，overdoing something.
tina: for example, you might be on a diet to lose weight, and you decide to eat only three pieces of fruit every day for a month. thats taking it a bit far. because thats not dieting, thats bad for your health.
lucy: ok, 什么事情如果是做过头了，那么反而会造成负面的影响。
tina: have a listen to this example.
example
a: you know mary is obsessed with recycling?
b: yeah, i know.
a: well, she told me that she’s going to tell people off who are using plastic cups at work.
b: no way, that’s taking it too far. she can’t do that.
helen: 为了环保，看来mary 会得罪不少同事。
john: mary may be taking it too far. well, thats our real english phrase for this week, taking it too far.
helen: 意思就是做什么事情做过头了， 所以反而造成了负面的影响。
john: that’s all from us. we hope you’ll join us for more real english next time. |
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发表于 2009-6-5 19:42:36
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