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  4. don't get ahead of yourself

don't get ahead of yourself

/doʊnt ɡɛt əˈhɛd əv jɜːrsɛlf/◆成语
别太自信

Don't get ahead of yourself; we still have a lot of work to do.

别太自信;我们还有很多工作要做。


◆ 真正含义
提醒他人不要过于自信或过早认为自己已经成功,以免因过度乐观而导致失败或失望。
¶ 字面意思
别让自己超前
字面拆解
don't不要+get让+ahead超前+of的+yourself自己
◇ 意境
想象一个人因过度乐观而跑得太快,结果摔倒或失败。
◈ 使用场景
朋友刚拿到工作邀约,但还需要通过背景调查,你提醒他:别太自信,还要通过背景调查呢。
◉ 文化注释
这个表达反映了英语文化中提倡谦逊和现实主义的价值观。
非正式

提醒别人不要过于自信或过早认为自己已经成功,以免因过度乐观而导致失败或失望。

You just got the job offer, but don't get ahead of yourself—there's still the background check.

你刚拿到工作邀约,但别太自信——还要通过背景调查呢。

通常用于提醒他人保持谦逊或现实,避免过度乐观。

同义词

don't count your chickensdon't put the cart before the horse

反义词

be overconfidentassume success

相关短语

count your chickens before they hatch成语
别过早计划或庆祝,以免失败

专业提示

使用场景

通常用于提醒他人保持谦逊,避免过度乐观。

词源

源自英语,字面意思是“别让自己超前”,但实际含义是提醒他人不要过于自信。

用法说明

多用于口语或非正式场合,用于提醒他人保持谦逊或现实。

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