中文意思

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Don't hold your breath

别抱太大希望

🇬🇧 UK //dəʊnt hoʊld jɔː brɛθ// 🇺🇸 US //doʊnt hoʊld jʊr brɛθ//

Don't hold your breath 的意思

A phrase meaning to not wait for something uncertain to happen.

这句话的意思是不要指望一件不确定的事情会发生。

In simple words: Don't wait or expect something to happen soon.

别指望这事儿会很快发生。

Don't hold your breath 例句

• He said he would fix the car, but I wouldn’t hold my breath.他说他会修车，但我不会抱太大希望。
• She promised to start working out, but I won’t hold my breath.她答应要开始锻炼了，但我不会抱太大希望。
• The weather forecast keeps changing, so I wouldn’t hold my breath for sunshine.天气预报一直在变，所以我不会指望有大晴天。
• Don't hold your breath waiting for a reply; he’s very busy.别指望他会回复了，他很忙。

如何使用 Don't hold your breath

Used informally, often to imply that something is unlikely to occur. It can be sarcastic in tone.

非正式用法，常用来暗示某事不太可能发生，有时带点讽刺的语气。

Grammar pattern

standalone phrase

Memory hint

Imagine someone literally holding their breath, waiting forever for something that won’t happen.

相关单词

Collocations with Don't hold your breath

• hold your breath
• hold your breath for a response
• hold your breath and wait

Synonyms for Don't hold your breath

• don't expect too much
• don't wait
• don't count on it

Common mistakes with Don't hold your breath

• Used too literally; it's a figurative expression.
• Confused with 'hold your breath' which means to stop breathing.
• Omitting the word 'don't' changes the meaning entirely.

关于 Don't hold your breath 的常见问题

Don't hold your breath 是什么意思？

别指望这事儿会很快发生。

Don't hold your breath 的中文意思是什么？

别指望这事儿会很快发生。

Don't hold your breath 的定义是什么？

这句话的意思是不要指望一件不确定的事情会发生。

如何在句子中使用 Don't hold your breath？

He said he would fix the car, but I wouldn’t hold my breath.

能再举一个 Don't hold your breath 的例子吗？

She promised to start working out, but I won’t hold my breath.

Don't hold your breath 的近义词有哪些？

常见的替代说法包括 don't expect too much, don't wait, don't count on it。

哪些词和 Don't hold your breath 搭配？

它常与 hold your breath, hold your breath for a response, hold your breath and wait 搭配。

使用 Don't hold your breath 时常见的错误有哪些？

Used too literally; it's a figurative expression. Confused with 'hold your breath' which means to stop breathing. Omitting the word 'don't' changes the meaning entirely.

Don't hold your breath 怎么发音？

US: //doʊnt hoʊld jʊr brɛθ//, UK: //dəʊnt hoʊld jɔː brɛθ//。点击上方音频，听母语者的发音。

Don't hold your breath 是正式还是非正式？

"Don't hold your breath" 是非正式用语，适合与朋友和家人的轻松对话。

什么时候该用 Don't hold your breath？

非正式用法，常用来暗示某事不太可能发生，有时带点讽刺的语气。