you can't have your cake and eat it

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例句
You want a high salary and lots of vacation time? You can't have your cake and eat it.
典故来源 源自16世纪英语谚语,指无法同时拥有蛋糕并吃掉它,比喻不能两全其美。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

cake [kek]
n. 蛋糕;糕饼;块状物;沉积物; vt.& vi. (使)结块;(使)胶;涂厚厚的一层;

🔤 同首字母习语

you can bet your life
你可以肯定
yearround
全年都有效、持续存在、进行或发生的事情
you can lead a horse to water but you cant make it drink
你可以引导马去喝水,但不能强迫它喝
you can lead a horse to water but you cant make him drink
你可以引导他人去做事,但不能强迫他们去做
you cant take it with you
你不能把它带走
you know better than that
你应该知道得更好
youre telling me
你告诉我!
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