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Horsemen wearing traditional Libyan clothes ride their horses at a wedding outside the capital of Tripoli. Photo: Ismail Zitouny.
今日短语
这个短语是用来告诉别人应该停下来仔细考虑他们对某件事情的看法或意见。
今日小常识
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.
到底是从什么时候开始马被人类驯养尚存争议。但有证据显示，四千年前马就被用来作为运输工具了。
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.
请注意
To hold your own 的意思是和别人一样成功。
It was a fierce debate but Kate really held her own. It's difficult to say who won. | 
发表于 2016-7-13 21:37:40