Hold your horses 別著急
Horsemen wearing traditional Libyan clothes ride their horses at a wedding outside the capital of Tripoli. Photo: Ismail Zitouny.
今日短語
這個短語是用來告訴別人應該停下來仔細考慮他們對某件事情的看法或意見。
今日小常識
The history of the domestication of horses is disputed, but there is evidence that horses were being used as a means of transport over 4000 years ago.
到底是從什么時候開始馬被人類馴養尚存爭議。但有證據顯示，四千年前馬就被用來作為運輸工具了。
例句
Hold your horses! You've only known her for a week. It's way too soon to think about marriage!
Hold your horses! You shouldn't quit your job just because you've had one bad day. Things might get better.
Hold your horses! Getting a tattoo on your face might seem like a good idea now, but you'll have to live with it for the rest of your life.
請注意
To hold your own 的意思是和別人一樣成功。
It was a fierce debate but Kate really held her own. It's difficult to say who won.
