Jump through hoops 為達成目標費盡周折

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有時候，要想取得理想的結果可能需要費盡周折，做出很大努力。英語中有一個表達，就可以用來比喻這種情況。聽節目，學習表達 “jump through hoops” 的用法。

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Jiaying
歡迎來到 AYYBLOG英語教學的 “地道英語” 節目，我是佳瑩。

Rob
… and I’m Rob. In this programme, we have an expression to use when we want to say something is difficult to achieve – because there are things preventing us from reaching our goal. The expression is ‘jump through hoops’.

Jiaying
Jump through hoops. 這個表達用瞭比喻的修辭方法，而不是說真的要通過 “跳圈” 來達成某個目標。We wouldn’t actually jump through a hoop to achieve something, would we?

Rob
No, we wouldn’t. But imagine if we actually did have to jump through hoops – that would be very difficult. And that’s the sense of this expression. What we mean is you have to do something difficult to get to the result you want. Furthermore, the effort involved is often unnecessary – the process is made more complicated.

Jiaying
沒錯，我們用 “jump through hoops” 來比喻 “克服重重困難、費盡周折才達成目標”。舉個例子，有一回我想辦理機票退款，找瞭航空公司的多個部門才找到負責退款的客服人員。I had to jump through hoops to get to the right person.

Rob
Hmm… It can be frustrating, Jiaying. I had to jump through hoops trying to get a loan from the bank – there were forms to fill in, paperwork to find, appointments to attend.

Jiaying
Well, we’re not alone. Listen to these people who had to ‘jump through hoops’.

Examples
I had to jump through hoops to get the shop to fix my new laptop. They claimed I had broken it!

I really want to buy a new car, but I’ve got to jump through hoops to get a loan from the bank.

He had to jump through hoops to get you a ticket for the match, so I hope you appreciate it.

Jiaying
你正在收聽的是 AYYBLOG英語教學的 “地道英語” 節目，我們正在介紹表達 “jump through hoops” 的含義和用法。這個表達的意思是 “為達成目標費盡周折，克服重重困難”。

Rob
Yes, it can be challenging and frustrating – like you trying to get a refund for your airline ticket. Did you succeed?

Jiaying
I did, Rob. I jumped through lots of hoops but got the result I wanted. 我費勁瞭周折，但終於拿到瞭退款。How about you? Did you get your loan?

Rob
Hmm… sadly not, despite jumping through lots of hoops! But hold on, now you’ve got your money back from the airline, maybe you could lend me some money?!

Jiaying
Well, Rob, you’ll have to jump through more hoops to get my money – the first one is to make me a cup of tea!

Rob
Oh, I see. OK, bye for now.

Jiaying
Bye.