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今天无意间看到这个：
In for a penny, in for a pound. It’s dogged as does it. 是什么意思？
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最佳答案
为了几文钱，做得像条狗一样（形容赚钱辛苦得很）。
I was like, “Wha?”
接着往下看，幸好有这样的回复：
It’s dogged as does it. 意思是：Anything can be done with determination and perseverance.。（as相当于that）执著才会成功；成事在于坚强；有志者事竟成。语源可以参考 Facts On File Dictionary of Proverbs by Martin Manser（英语谚语典故词典，曼瑟主编）
In for a penny, in for a pound. It’s dogged as does it. 这是两句谚语（格言），不是一个句子。 In for a penny, […]

奥运越来越近，每天都有机会接触和运动相关的英语。今天又学到一个：nosebleed section。
From Wikipedia:
The phrase nosebleed section is applied tongue-in-cheek to those seats of a public arena, usually an athletic stadium or gymnasium, that are highest and, usually, farthest from the desired activity. A common reference to having seats at the upper tiers of a stadium is “sitting in the nosebleed section” or “nosebleed seats.”
The reference […]