burn the candle at both ends

burn the candle at both ends

美 　英

• na.過分耗費精力；浪費精力〔財產〕(等)
• 網絡花費很多精力；蠟燭兩頭燒；一根蠟燭兩頭燒

同義詞

英漢解釋

na.	1. 過分耗費精力 2. 浪費精力〔財產〕(等)

英英解釋

na.	1. to work too hard as well as trying to do other things, so that you do not get enough sleep because you go to bed late and get up early

例句

Students are trying to burn the candle at both ends - they're not only studying, but most of them are working several jobs.

學生們不僅學習，大多數還打數份工，他們是在揮霍體力和精力。

Plan on getting extra sleep, and take care not to burn the candle at both ends.

因此多為自己計劃點額外睡眠，并注意不要讓自己過于疲憊（讓蠟燭兩端燃燒）。

You know, if you live hard, and you play hard and you burn the candle at both ends, you pray the price for it.

你們知道，如果你們辛苦的生存，辛苦的表演，並且為其過分透支的話，你們就得付出代價

At times we have to burn the candle at both ends for some urgent business.

有時候為了一些緊急的業務，我們不得不早晚兩頭都加班加點。

You can burn the candle at both ends in college because it was only four years, you may be working for forty. . .

在大學里你可以經常熬夜，因為那只有4年時間，但是你可能會工作40年……

You can't burn the candle at both ends forever.

你不能永遠這么過分地消耗精力。

cannot burn the candle at both ends.

蠟燭不能兩頭點，精力不可過分耗。

I can't burn the candle at both ends forever.

我不能永遠這么消耗精力。

They like to enjoy life and often burn the candle at both ends.

他們喜歡及時行樂，往往過度消耗精力。

Burn the candle at both ends.

不顧身體，過分勞累。

You cannot burn the candle at both ends. I did it against my will.

我是違心去做的。蠟燭不能兩頭點，精力不可過分耗。

You can't burn the candle at both ends and hold onto a job.

你想保住工作，就不能晚上玩得過火。