歌词
Hello. I'm Neil.
你好。我是尼尔。
I'm Helen. And Neil is speaking in that rather strange voice because he's in a strange position.
我是海伦。然后尼尔在用特别奇怪的声音说话是因为他在做一个奇怪的姿势。
That's right. I'm bending over backwards, or trying to.
是的。我在向后弯曲身体，或者说努力想这么做。
Bending over backwards. The problem is that you're not very flexible are you?
向后弯曲身体。问题是你没有这么灵活对吧？
No. Even if I bend forwards I can hardly touch my knees, and certainly not my toes.
是的。即使我向前弯曲我也很难摸到我的膝盖，更绝对摸不到我的脚趾。
Well, look at me!
好吧，看看我！
Wow, Helen, I had no idea you could do that. You can bend over backwards all the way to the floor!
哇哦，海伦，我都不知道你能做到这个。你可以直接一直向后弯曲直到地板了！
Yes. Anyway, maybe we should explain why we're bending over backwards.
是的。不管怎么说，也许我们需要解释一下我们为什么在向后弯曲身体。
Oh, yes, of course. That's because today's phrase is
哦，是的，当然。因为今天的句子是
To bend over backwards!
竭尽全力做某事！（双关）
Listen to these examples and see if you can guess what it means.
听以下的例子然后看看你能不能猜到是什么意思。
I would bend over backwards for you, just let me know how I can help.
我会竭尽全力帮你，只要你让我知道你想让我怎么帮你。
Julia bent over backwards to make sure everything was right for their visit.
茱莉亚为了他们的访问尽力保证让所有事情都能进行得顺利。
Did you guess the meaning of 'to bend over backwards'?
你能猜到“竭力做某事”的意思吗？
It means to go to great lengths or to put in a lot of effort for someone or something.
他的意思是为某人或某事尽最大努力。
Like "I would bend over backwards to make you happy", Helen.
就像“我会竭尽全力让你开心”，海伦。
Ahhhh. Thank you Neil. Let's hear some more examples.
啊啊。谢谢你尼尔。让我们听听更多例子。
I bent over backwards to get Jim what he wanted, but he never thanked me.
我总是拼命给吉姆他想要的东西，但是他从来不感谢我。
I'll help you a bit, but don't expect me to bend over backwards.
我乐意给你一点帮助，但别指望我会为之拼命。
Oh, ooof.
哦，啊哦！
Are you okay?
你还好吗？
I need to sit down, I think I've hurt my back.
我需要坐下来，我觉得我伤到我的背了。
Ah, Neil, you must be careful not to bend over backwards too often.
啊，尼尔，你必须要小心点了，不要经常向后弯曲身体。
Yes.
是的。
Or you should just bend over backwards figuratively, but not literally. That's all for now. Bye.
或者你可以按照象征性地竭尽全力，而不是字面意思上的弯曲身体。这就是我们要说的了。再见。
Bye.
再见。
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