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Welcome to English in a Minute!
欢迎来到《一分钟英语》栏目。
If you have trouble breathing, you could become a bit blue in the face.
如果你呼吸困难，你可能会脸色发青。
But what does it mean to talk until you are blue in the face?
但是说话说到blue in the face是什么意思呢？
Ooh. Dan, do have $5 I can borrow?
哦。丹，你能借我五美元吗？
Sorry, I don't.
抱歉，我也没有。
Please! I really need a second cup of coffee! And I'll pay you back tomorrow.
拜托。我真的需要再来一杯咖啡！明天我会还你的。
Anna, you can ask until you're blue in the face, but I don't have any money on me.
安娜，你就是费尽口舌也没用，我身上现在没钱啊。
If you talk until you are blue in the face, you spend a lot of time talking, but nothing changes.
如果你说话说得blue in the face，说明你花了很多时间在说话，但没有任何改变。
For example, parents might get blue in the face asking their child to clean their room.
举个例子，父母可能会费尽口舌地让他们的孩子打扫房间。
But that doesn't mean the room will ever get cleaned.
但这并不意味着房间就一定会被打扫。
And that's English in a Minute!
以上就是本期的《一分钟英语》栏目！
