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Welcome to English in a Minute from home.
欢迎来到居家版《一分钟英语》栏目。
When you light a candle, there is only one end to burn.
当你点燃一根蜡烛时，只有一端可以燃烧。
So what could this mean?
那这个短语是什么意思呢？
Burn the Candle at Both Ends.
Burn the Candle at Both Ends。
Anna, did you sleep well last night?
安娜，你昨晚睡得好吗？
I have been burning the candle at both ends all week!
我整整一个星期都在拼命地工作！
That's not good. The body needs sleep to function.
那可不行。身体需要睡眠才能正常工作。
Well, soon as my book project is done, I'll be able to sleep.
等我写完书，我就能睡觉了。
When you "burn the candle at both ends", you do too many things in a short period of time.
当你“burn the candle at both ends”的时候，意思就是说你在短时间内做了太多的事情。
To get everything done, you have to stay up late at night and wake up early in the morning.
为了完成每一件事，你不得不熬夜到很晚，早上起得很早。
And that's English in a Minute.
以上就是本期的《一分钟英语》。
