1:So, at our farm, a hen produces 15 eggs.2:If the farmer counts the eggs, she might expect to have 15 chicks once the eggs are hatched.3:But then five of those eggs do not hatch .4:Her expectations were not met, so she feels disappointed.5:She tells her friend how sad she feels.[...]116:The friend may say to her, "Well, don’t count your chicken before they hatch ."

1:所以在农场里，一只母鸡产15个蛋。2:如果农场主数蛋，她可能预期这些蛋孵出来会有15只小鸡。3:但是随后有5个蛋没有孵化。4:她的期望落空了，所以她感到失望。5:她给朋友说自己的感受。[...]116:朋友可能会给她说：“鸡蛋还没孵出的时候，不要数小鸡。”

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Don’t Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch

词汇掌故：不要高兴得太早

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You probably know that chickens come from eggs. A female chicken or hen lays eggs and then they hatch into chicks. Well, not all of them. Some eggs do not have a baby bird.

你可能知道鸡来自于蛋。母鸡生蛋，然后把它孵成小鸡。好吧，不是所有蛋。有些蛋孵不出小鸡。

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Let’s keep our fingers crossed for John. Hopefully, all his eggs will hatch and he’ll get that high-paying job.

让我们为约翰祈祷。期望他不是高兴得太早，能得到这份高薪工作。

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A little friendly advice, John. You don’t officially have the job. So, try not to count your chickens before they hatch .

约翰，给你个友善的建议。你还没有正式得到这份工作。所以，不要高兴太早。

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