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欢迎来到《一分钟英语》栏目。
Animals like tigers and zebras have stripes. Humans do not. Or do they?
像老虎和斑马这样的动物身上有条纹。但是人类没有。还是也有呢？
Earn Your Stripes
Earn Your Stripes
Jonathan! I heard you just joined the symphony! How's it going?
乔纳森！我听说你刚加入了交响乐团！进展得怎样？
It's great! But I still feel like I've got to earn my stripes.
非常棒！但我还是觉得我得努力来提升地位。
I'm only playing the 3rd trombone part for now.
我现在只演奏长号的第三部分。
Jonathan, you are going to earn so many stripes.
乔纳森，你一定能提升你的地位的。

Thanks, Anna!
多谢，安娜！
So many stripes.
变得更好。
To "earn your stripes" means to prove you deserve to be accepted and respected by other people in a group.
短语earn your stripes的意思是证明你值得团队中其他人的接受和尊重。
This phrase comes from the military.
这个短语出自军队。
Soldiers who earn certain honors wear "stripes" that they attach to their uniforms.
获得某些荣誉的士兵，会在军服上缝上“军阶条”。
And that's English in a Minute!
以上就是本期的《一分钟英语》！