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校园英语口语习惯用语第114期:get one's fingers burned

2015-04-14来源:和谐英语

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get one's fingers burned 引火烧身

【讲解】

该短语源于短语burn one's fingers,是指“由于多管闲事或鲁莽而吃苦头”,类似于汉语的成语即“引火烧身”。

【对话】

A：Stay away from that guy as far as possible.

A:离那个家伙尽可能远点儿。

B:Oh, Mum. I can't.

B：噢，妈妈。我不能。

A:If you don't listen to me, you'll get your fingers burned.

A:要是你不听我的，你会引火烧身的。

B:If it has to be so, I won't pity my fingers.

B：如果必须是那样，我不会怜惜自己。