you can't have your cake and eat it too

口语·劝人现实选择
例句
She wants to travel the world and save money. You can't have your cake and eat it too.
典故来源 同上,更常见变体,强调两个互斥目标不可兼得。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

cake [kek]
n. 蛋糕;糕饼;块状物;沉积物; vt.& vi. (使)结块;(使)胶;涂厚厚的一层;

🔤 同首字母习语

yellow streak
胆小怯懦的性格或特征
you can bet your life
你可以肯定
yearround
全年都有效、持续存在、进行或发生的事情
you cant make an omelette without breaking a few eggs
不经过一些牺牲或损失是不可能取得成功的
you could have knocked me down with a feather
真让我吃惊,以至于差点被吓倒
you nailed it
你完美地做到了
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