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LL: "To open a can of worms" means to do something that results in
a complicated situation full of problems. LH:我说呢,open a can of worms
是个比喻,不是真的开一罐虫子。所以To open a can of worms是指做了某件事
会把问题弄得更复杂。可是,Larry ,我不懂,为什么给Jane提一些建议反而会
造成更多问题呢?
LL: Well , if she follows your advice and it doesn't solve her problem,
then she might blame you. LH:这倒也是,如果Jane听了我们的建议,但是问
题解决不了,她可能会反过来怪我们。还有,我们也可能因为不了解情况而给她
错误的建议呀!
LL: Right. There are so many things that could go wrong when you
give people advice that I usually avoid opening that can of worms. LH
:这是没错,给人提建议是很可能会出问题的,因为你毕竟不了解他的情况。可
是,你也不能因为这样就避免给人提建议,不能因咽废食。给朋友出主意也是应
该的嘛。对了,Larry ,你还不知道,那天在课堂上我才真的是opened a can of
worms.
LL: What did you do?
LH:我问教授为什么不讨论第13章,结果教授要全班回家读第13章,而且星
期一还要考试呢!
LL: I bet that everyone in your class is unhappy with you right now.
LH:就是啊,现在全班同学一定在骂我。更惨的是,连教授也生我的气,因为这
本来是他的疏忽,可给我指明了。所以喽,我真的是招惹了更多麻烦。
LL: Wow, that's a tough situation. You really did open a can of
worms. LH :就是啊,所以我现在很后悔,早知道什么都别说就好了。
LL: Unfortunately, sometimes keeping your mouth shut is the only
way to avoid opening a can of worms.
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LL: Well , Jane decided to cut her losses and quit her job. She's
going to start looking for a new job tomorrow. LH :真的?Jane决定要辞
掉那个工作啦?Larry ,什么是cut her losses?
LL: To cut one's losses means to give up and withdraw from a losing
situation. LH : Cut one's losses 就是看到形势对自己不利就决定改变方向,
这样可以减少损失。所以Jane决定宁可辞职,也不要再浪费时间去解决工作上的
问题。是这个意思吗?
LL: Exactly. She didn't see any way to improve her relationship with
her co-workers, so she decided to cut her losses and leave. LH :嗯,
要是根本没有希望改善和她同事的关系,那还不如趁早离开,免得再继续受罪。
LL: Sometimes, there's nothing you can do to improve a situation.
All you can do is cut your losses and try to find a better situation.
LH:说的也是。人生有许多事情真的是你再怎么努力,也没办法改善的。像我一
位朋友,她是研究生化专业的博士生,可是她和她的指导教授关系很差。
LL: What happened?
LH:跟了那个教授三年后,决定不能再浪费时间了。所以她决定cut her losses,
拿了个硕士学位就走人。博士学位也不要了。
LL: She gave up on her PhD ?
LH:她实在没别的选择,就只能放弃喽!
今天李华学到了两个常用语。一个是to open a can of worms,意思是做了
某件事会造成更多问题。另一个常用语是to cut one's losses ,这是指及时从
对自己不利的局面里撤出来,以减少损失。
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