Don't hold breath.
/dəʊnt həʊld brɛθ/
Don't hold breath.
/dəʊnt həʊld brɛθ/
Don’t hold your breath”与“Won’t hold my breath”相似,用来表达对某事发生不抱有太大希望。此用法在告诫他人不要对某事过于乐观时格外合适。
Don’t hold your breath waiting for him to change his mind.
不要对他改变主意抱有期待。
You should not hold your breath for that promotion; it might never happen.
对于那次晋升,你最好不要抱有太多期望;它可能永远不会发生。
It’s better not to hold your breath for a reply from that company; they are notorious for not responding.
对于那家公司的回复,最好不要抱有期望;他们以不回应而臭名昭著。