push your luck 得寸进尺

时间：2021-07-19 05:09:19

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表达 push1 one's luck2 可以理解为“得寸进尺，过分要求”，已经做了有风险的事情，不但不收手还变本加厉，继续做下去。人们常用 “don't push your luck 你别得寸进尺”作为善意的警告，告诉他人你该见好就收了。这个表达也可以写为 push it 或者 don't push it，意思是一样的。
 
例句
My sister agreed3 to help out on Saturday, do you think I might4 be pushing5 my luck if I asked her to stay for the whole6 week?
我妹妹同意星期六来帮我们，你说，如果我让她再多呆一个星期，是不是就有点过分了？
 
You've had7 a good run so far, don't push your luck!
你已经够幸运的了，别得寸进尺啊！
 
You should be glad that he let you off8 with a warning9 this time. Don't push it!
你应该谢天谢地他这次仅仅是给了你一个警告。别太过分了！

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1 push iS7x9     
vt.推；使突出，使伸出，使延伸；大力推进，推行；通过，促使；vi.推；推进；伸展
参考例句：
  • Don't push against me!别推我！
  • If you always push him too hard,he may make mistakes.要是你总逼他太紧，他可能会出错。
2 luck KAGxr     
n.运气，幸运，吉祥之物；v.侥幸成功
参考例句：
  • I'll try my luck.我要碰碰运气。
  • Good luck! We'll keep our fingers crossed for you.祝你好运！ 我们将为你祈祷。
3 agreed uzCzba     
adj.同意的；接受的；经过协议的；双方共同议定的v.同意，赞同( agree的过去式和过去分词)；[语法学]（在性、数、人称或格方面）一致；相同；和睦相处
参考例句：
  • He finally agreed, albeit reluctantly, to help us. 尽管勉强，他最后还是同意帮助我们。
  • Both sides in the dispute have agreed to go to arbitration . 争执双方已同意提请仲裁。
4 might BDmxl     
aux./v.(may的过去式)可能；可以，允许
参考例句：
  • It looks as if it might snow.看起来好像要下雪了。
  • Might I ask a question?我能问个问题吗？
5 pushing e940ede2756cfdcd2db443de05274b67     
adj.接近（某个年龄）的；接近40岁（或50岁等）；莽撞的；死后下葬v.推，推动( push的现在分词 )；对…施加压力；逼迫；按
参考例句：
  • The crowd was pushing and shoving to get a better view. 人们挤来挤去，想看得清楚点儿。
  • All our efforts are pushing towards a reorganization of the prison system. 我们正尽一切努力去整顿监狱系统。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 whole QgkwK     
adj.整整的；全部的；完整的
参考例句：
  • It snowed for two whole days.雪下了整整两天。
  • The whole village was sleeping.整个村庄一片寂静。
7 had FeBxb     
vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有
参考例句：
  • I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
  • The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。
8 off 7Ilxf     
adj.远的；休假的，空闲的；adv.走开，出发，隔断；prep.离开，脱落，在...之外
参考例句：
  • You'd better cool off first.你最好先冷静下来。
  • I need some time off.我需要一些时间休息。
9 warning Yekzkw     
n.警告，告诫，训诫，警戒，警报
参考例句：
  • The other side paid no attention to our warning.对方不重视我方的警告。
  • He realized that his doctor was warning him off drink.他意识到医生在告诫他戒酒。

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