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Bending over backwards is not easy. The person doing the stretching must be in very good shape.
向后弯腰并不容易。做这个伸展动作的人体型一定很好。
BEND OVER BACKWARDS
竭尽全力
So, are Anna and Jonathan talking about some strange, new exercise?
所以,安娜和乔纳森是在讨论一项新奇、陌生的锻炼方式么?
I heard your local representative,your neighbor Connie,is seeking re-election.
我听说你们的本地代表 就是你的邻居康妮 正在准备再次选举。
Are you planning to vote for her?
你准备给她投票么?
Not at all!
我不会给她投票!
The last time she ran for office,I bent over backwards for her--raised money, wrote speeches--and she didn’t even thank me!
上次她准备竞选的时候我竭尽全力帮助她 --募捐,写演讲稿-- 然而她连谢谢都没跟我说!
As we said, bending over backwards is physically hard.
就像我们知道的,向后弯腰是十分困难的。
So when you bend over backwards for another person,you do a lot of hard work for them.
所以当你“向后弯腰”为他人做事情时, 意思就是你为别人做了很多困难的工作。
You do more than what is expected of you.
你做的比他人希望你做的多。
And that’s English in a Minute!
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