一分钟英语 第71期:Water Under The Bridge 岁月流逝

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Bridges often cross bodies of water, such as rivers or bays.

桥底下经常有流水经过，例如河流或者是海湾地带。

But what could this idiom mean? Let's find out. Water Under The Bridge

但这个习语到底什么意思呢？让我们一起来看看。Water Under The Bridge

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I can't believe I forgot your birthday. I am such a bad friend!

我真不敢相信居然忘记了你的生日。我真是个不称职的朋友！

Don't worry about it. It's water under the bridge.

没关系。都已经过去了。

I promise I won't forget again.

我保证我再也不会忘了。

Next year I'll be sure to get you something extra nice!

明年我一定会给你准备特别棒的礼物！

People use the idiom "water under the bridge" to express that a past event cannot be changed.

人们用"岁月流逝"这个短语来形容一个过去的事件已经无法改变。

You can't control the natural flow of water,

你无法改变自然流动的水，

just as you can't go back and change the course of a past event.

就如你无法回到过去，亦或是改变历史发展进程。

Jonathan tells Anna not to worry about forgetting his birthday,

乔纳森告诉安娜不要因为忘记他的生日而过于担心，

because it's "water under the bridge".

因为这已经是过去的事情了。

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