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Neil: Hello. I'm Neil.
Helen: I'm Helen. Neil 的聲音變了因為他擺了一個非常奇怪的姿勢。
Neil: That's right. I'm bending over backwards – or trying to.
Helen: 向後彎腰，一看你就特別僵硬。
Neil: No. Even if I bend forwards I can hardly touch my knees, and certainly not my toes.
Helen: 來，看我的！
Neil: Wow! Helen! I had no idea you could do that! You can bend over backwards all the way to the floor!
Helen: Yes, 不過你得解釋一下為什麼我們在向後彎腰？
Neil: Oh, yes, of course. That's because today's phrase is:
Helen & Neil: To bend over backwards!
Helen: 請聽以下例句，你能猜出這個短語的意思是什麼嗎？
Neil: Did you guess the meaning?
Helen: 這個短語的意思是為某人或某件事情付出超出常情的努力， 拼了命的去做這件事情。
Neil: Like, "I would bend over backwards to make sure you're happy", Helen.
Helen: Ahhhh. Thank you Neil. 讓我們再聽幾個例子吧：
Neil: Oh, ooof!
Helen: 你還好吧？
Neil: I need to sit down, I think I've hurt my back!
Helen: Ah, Neil, you must be careful not to bend over backwards too often!
Neil: Urgh!
Helen: 向後彎腰只是一個比喻，並不是說你得真的這麼做，把腰傷了可不是開玩笑的事兒。好，謝謝收聽。我們下次節目再見。
Neil: Bye!