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帮你告别哑巴英语 一步步开口“说”英语
A: Let's order the cake now!
B: Wait, isn't that jumping the gun? We don't even know how many people are coming to the party.
A: But the bakery needs time! If we wait, they might be sold out.
B: Okay, you're right. But let's just order a small one first, to be safe.
参考翻译：
A: 我们现在就把蛋糕订了吧！
B: 等等，这会不会太心急了？我们都还不知道有多少人来参加派对呢。
A: 但是蛋糕店需要时间准备啊！如果我们等，可能就卖光了。
B: 好吧，你说得对。但为了保险起见，我们先订个小一点的吧。
⭐jump the gun
过早行动；仓促行事；提前泄露
例句：
Don’t jump the gun—let’s wait for the test results before making any decisions.
别急着行动——等测试结果出来再做决定。
I jumped the gun and told everyone about the party, but now it might be cancelled.
我嘴太快，把派对的事都告诉大家了，但现在可能取消了。
I know you want to celebrate, but let's not jump the gun until the contract is actually signed.
我知道你想庆祝，但咱们还是等合同真正签了再说，别高兴得太早。
⭐to be safe/to be on the safe side
以防万一；为了稳妥起见
例句：
Bring an umbrella, just to be safe.
带把伞吧，以防万一。
I saved the document twice to be safe.
为了安全，我把文件保存了两次。
Let's arrive half an hour early to be on the safe side.
为了稳妥起见，我们提前半小时到吧。