·01· Don't get too happy/excited (just yet).
(现在先)别太高兴/太兴奋。
用于口语，提醒某人后边可能还有别的事要做、可能不会很顺利等。not...just yet固定结构，表示not now, but probably soon，现在还不行，但可能很快就可以。
A: We're winning! We're winning! We're going to the finals!
我们要赢了！要赢了！我们要进决赛了！
B: Don't get too happy just yet. There's still another game to play, and anything can happen.
别高兴得太早，还有一场比赛，什么都有可能发生。
A: I can't believe we're almost done!
没想到我们就快做完了！
B: Let's not get too excited. We haven't heard back from the client yet, and you know they always have a ton of last-minute changes.
别高兴得太早。我们还没有收到客户的回复，你知道的，他们总是临时要改这改那的。
·02· Don't count your chickens.
(鸡蛋还没孵化前)不要去算自己会有多少只小鸡。
起源一个习语：Don't count your chickens before they hatch，用于口语，经常省略before they hatch。hatch /hætʃ/ 动词，“孵化”。
表示don't be too confident in anticipating success or good fortune before it is certain，用来提醒别人某件好事还没真正发生之前不要想当然，不要期望太高，别太乐观。
A: I aced the interview last week. I'm looking for an apartment near the office!
我上周面试表现特别好。我已经在公司附近找房子租了。ace /eɪs/ 动词，表示to do very well in sth，做得很好，表现很好。
B: Don't count your chickens. You haven't heard back from them yet. Wait for the official offer.
别急啊，他们还没给你答复呢，等正式的聘用通知吧。
A: I'm booking my ticket to Paris! Everything's all set!
我要订去巴黎的机票了！一切都准备好了！
B: Easy there, don't count your chickens. You don't know yet if the boss will approve your time off.
别着急啊，别高兴得太早。你都还不知道老板会不会批准你休假。
·03· Don't celebrate too soon/just yet.
别庆祝得太早；现在还不是庆祝的时候。
celebrate /ˈseləbreɪt/ 表示“庆祝”。Don't celebrate too soon不是真的有庆祝活动才能说，单纯是很开心兴奋也可以，和01的意思和用法基本一样。
A: I just finished the poster. The manager said it's good.
我刚把海报做完了，经理说很不错。
B: Don't celebrate too soon. The manager may like it, but the boss may want some changes.
别高兴得太早。经理可能喜欢，但老板可能会要求做些改动。
A: I've lost a few pounds this week! At this rate, I'll hit my goal soon.
我这周减了几磅，照这个掉秤速度，我很快能达到目标体重。
B: Nice! But don't celebrate just yet. It's easy to gain it back. Let's see how long you can keep it up.
不错，但别高兴得太早，很容易就又胖回来的。看看你能坚持多久吧。英语里表示“长胖了”经常说gain weight或者put on weight，字面意思是体重变重了。gain it back就是gain the weight back，减掉的肉又长回来了，复胖了。
·04· Don’t jinx it.
事情未成之前不要说，别立flag。
这个说法很有意思，jinx /dʒɪŋks/ 动词，表示to bring bad luck in a mysterious way，有点玄学的意思，表示“带来坏运气”。
大家有没有过这种经历，某件好事你很想它发生，而且情势很好很有希望，但在它发生之前你会尽量不去想它或者说它，因为好像一说它可能就不会发生了，反倒是你越不在意就越有可能如愿。别去想它，别去说它，don't jinx it，说出来会降低成功的概率。
A: I can't believe we've made it through the week without any overtime!
谁敢信啊，这周竟然没加过班！
B: Don't jinx it. It's only Thursday.
别立flag，今天才周四。
A: The score is now 7-1. Looks like an easy win today.
现在比分7比1，看来今天会赢得轻轻松松。比赛比分“几比几”英语里经常写成x-y，中间的-读作to，7-1读7 to 1。
B: Don't jinx it. The game isn't over until that final whistle blows.
别高兴得太早，终场哨响之前，比赛还没结束。
根据首字母补充单词，文本左滑查看答案：
Don't g____ t____ h________/e________ j____ y____.
Don't c_______ your c________ before they h________.
Don't c________ too soon/just yet.
Don't j____ it.
Don't get too happy/excited just yet.
Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
Don't celebrate too soon/just yet.
Don't jinx it.
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