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Welcome to English in a Minute!
欢迎来到《一分钟英语》栏目！
The expression "to beat a dead horse" sounds a lot more violent than its meaning. Let's listen.
“to beat a dead horse”这个短语听起来比它的含义要暴力得多。让我们一起听一下。
It is so hot.
天气太热了。
Can we please go to the pool?
我们能去游泳池吗？
I told you. The pool is closed all week for repairs.
我告诉过你了。游泳池因维修，整周都会关闭。
But it's hot!
但是天气太热了！
And it's closed! Stop beating a dead horse. Let's find some ice or something.
游泳池已经关门了！别再白费口舌了。我们还是找点冰什么的吧。
To "beat a dead horse" means to waste time or energy on a situation that can't be changed.
"beat a dead horse"意思是把时间或精力浪费在无法改变的事情上。
Maybe Dan can find Anna a kiddie pool, or something.
也许丹可以给安娜找个儿童泳池什么的。
And that's English in a Minute.
以上就是本期的《一分钟英语》栏目。
