DON'T GET YOUR HOPES TOO HIGH
 
Laurance- They'll never help us. You know that old saying, "You can't get blood out of a turnip."
 
Soony- I know, I know. But that's no reason not to ask them.
 
Laurance- We asked them last year and what did they say?
 
Soony- Actually, they didn't say anything.
 
Laurance- Yeah. They didn't say anything and they didn't do anything.
 
Soony- I think they might do something this year. I was talking to Gail last week and I thought I detected a more friendly attitude.
 
Laurance- There you go with your optimism! Don't get your hopes too high!
 
Soony- I won't, but it doesn't hurt to expect the best. Sometimes you get it!
 
注解：
1）turnip：萝卜。
2）Gail：人名。
3）detect：察觉。
4）attitude：态度。
5）optimism：乐观主义（态度、情绪）
6）Don't get your hopes too high.=Don't expect too much.
high是宾语补足语。high hope是“奢望”。
7）It doesn't hurt to expect for the best：it是形式主语，
不定式短语to expect for the best是真正的主语。