每日学英语：Don't hold your breath 别期望太高
2023-09-27 12:50:42 每日学英语
don't hold your breath 不要屏住呼吸；别期望太高；对某事需要耐心等待；不要沉不住气
【例句】
Don't hold your breath over defense cuts, the Military Industrial Complex has been in power in the USA for at least three decades now, probably much longer.
对削减国防别期望太高，军工团体在美国执权至今至少三十年，可能会更长。
If you ask Bob to do something for you soon, don't hold your breath.
假如你要Bob为你很快办好什么事，你要有耐心。