Goodies英文学堂︱Bend over backwards应该解作「向后弯腰」吗?即睇idiom意思/例句/小测验

更新时间:12:00 2026-10-24 HKT
发布时间:12:00 2026-10-24 HKT

英文词汇众多,组合起来可以衍生新的意思,用法变化多端。《星岛教育》精选多个有趣的Idioms(惯用语),拆解含义之余,亦提供例句与小测验,方便小朋友增进语文知识。今期将会介绍「Bend over backwards」,表面意思是「向后弯腰」,究竟背后的真正意思是甚么?

意思

To try very hard to do something good or helpful (使出浑身解数,去做好某件事情,或取悦某个人)

例句

  • Calvin bent over backwards to give you a gift just to make you happy! (Calvin 费尽心机准备礼物,只为讨你开心!)
  • The hotel bent over backwards to make our stay feel special. (这间饭店竭尽全力,让我们在入住期间感受到无微不至的关怀。)

小测验

Your tutor says she is going to“bend over backwards”to make sure you pass the school test. What does she mean?

  1. She is going to do circus tricks
  2. She is going to do everything she can to help you with your test
  3. She is going to help you with your bending test

答案:2

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