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英语博客-北美风情 195、To go out on a limb

时间：2012-03-29 08:31:51

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  Here’s an episode about taking risks. Sooner or later, we all take a risk at work or in our personal lives. To go out on a limb and to stick your neck out can be used to talk about taking a risk. You can also put yourself in jeopardy1 when you take a risk. Take a risk by listening to this episode and start using these natural English expressions today.

　　Maura: Now, this is an interesting expression, to go out on a limb, but there is a possible origin or a connection to trees.

　　Harp2: Yes, because on a tree, a limb is an open, exposed branch, so it’s like one of the arms of the tree.

　　Maura: Exactly. And if you’re an animal who lives in trees and goes out on a limb, I mean actually goes on a limb, it’s a dangerous place to be because you’re exposed and maybe a hunter or a predator3 or someone who wants to get you could get you because they can see you.

　　Harp: Yes, definitely. Or the limb could break because it’s too weak.

　　Maura: Right. So that’s another danger when an animal goes out on a limb; the limb could break and the animal could fall to the ground. So going out on a limb actually is dangerous.


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1 jeopardy H3dxd     
n.危险；危难
参考例句：
  • His foolish behaviour may put his whole future in jeopardy.他愚蠢的行为可能毁了他一生的前程。
  • It is precisely at this juncture that the boss finds himself in double jeopardy.恰恰在这个关键时刻，上司发现自己处于进退两难的境地。
2 harp UlEyQ     
n.竖琴；天琴座
参考例句：
  • She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
  • He played an Irish melody on the harp.他用竖琴演奏了一首爱尔兰曲调。
3 predator 11vza     
n.捕食其它动物的动物；捕食者
参考例句：
  • The final part of this chapter was devoted to a brief summary of predator species.本章最后部分简要总结了食肉动物。
  • Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard and a fearsome predator.科摩多龙是目前存在的最大蜥蜴，它是一种令人恐惧的捕食性动物。

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