Jump the gun, 相信大家都认识这几个单词,可是连起来是什么意思呢?让我们一起先来看一个例句:
Boss: Don't jump the gun. We need a further discussion.
老板:不要草率行事,我们还需要作进一步讨论。
Jump the gun 来源于运动会,指的是在枪响之前提前跑,也就是抢跑,后来引申出来这几个意思,操之过急或草率行事。
jump the gun:草率行事;操之过急;抢跑
Whoa! Let's not jump the gun. This is only our first date.
哇!我们别这么早就打如意算盘。这才是我们第一次约会而已。
Don't jump the gun until you get a full instructions from your boss.
没有得到上司全部指示之前,不可轻易行动
《老友记》影视原声:
Can I just tell you something?
我想告诉你一件事,行吗?
I have not stopped thinking about you since the party.
派对后,我无法停止想你。
Look, I may have jumped the gun here
听着,我可能操之过急啦。