Whole nine yards.
/hoʊl naɪn jɑrdz/
Whole nine yards.
/hoʊl naɪn jɑrdz/
Whole nine yards" 意思是“全部的,完整的”,通常用来形容做某事时的全力以赴,不留余力。这个成语的起源不太清楚,但它在强调行动的彻底和全面时非常有用。
I went the whole nine yards with the party planning.
我为聚会筹划做足了充分准备。
She gave the project the whole nine yards.
她对这个项目全力以赴。
For his final presentation, he decided to go the whole nine yards with visual aids and handouts.
在最后的演示中,他用视觉辅助和讲义做了全面准备。