口语学习技巧|fall at the first hurdle 倒在第一关

假如你 fall at the first hurdle^{1, 意思就是在做某件事情的时候，在刚开始就犯错或失败了。}

例句

The football team fell at the first hurdle when they were knocked out of the tournament in the opening game.

My plan to travel the world fell at the first hurdle when I realised Id lost my passport before I even left the country.

His efforts to save money fell at the first hurdle when the washing machine broke down and he had to buy a new one.

请注意

另一个短语 fall or bend over backwards^{2 意思是为取悦别人而全力以赴。}

I fell over backwards to make a nice meal for my mother-in-law.

I always bend over backwards to make sure my work is accurate.