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不要“鲁莽行事”的英语表达

时间:2014-02-10 12:20:23

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   有些人在情绪激动或者发怒的时候往往会在没有充份估计形势的情况下,不顾后果地鲁莽从事。这在日常英语口语里就是 to go overboard。Overboard 这个词的意思是“从船上掉到水中”,就像一个粗心大意的水手,专心致意地忙着工作,一不小心,手没抓紧就掉下水去了。 To go overboard 作为一个习惯用语可以解释为“在不顾自己安全的情况下就鲁莽地采取行动”。下面我们要举的例子是一个妻子在劝她的丈夫不要轻率地做出决定:

  John, let's not go overboard and get a new car right now. With all the other expenses we have, we won't be able to make the monthly payments.
  约翰,我们现在最好不要匆忙地买新汽车。我们手上还有其他要付的帐,我们没有能力再每个月为新汽车付还借款。
  To go overboard 也可以用在商业界。下面是一个股票经纪人在对他的顾客提出一些劝告:
  I wouldn't go overboard and buy a lot of stock in that company right now. I hear their profit is down from what it was last year.
  我现在决不会太轻率地大量买那个公司的股票。我听说他们今年的利润比去年的低了。
 

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0 able 2ISy5     
adj.能...的,有才能的,能干的,能够的
参考例句:
  • How good and able he is!瞧他多能干啊!
  • He is able to do this job well.他有能力做好这件工作。
0 buy yS1yO     
v.买,购买
参考例句:
  • Money can't buy happiness.金钱买不来幸福。
  • What did you buy today?你今天买什么了?
0 company gX4yf     
n.公司
参考例句:
  • Is this your company?这是你的公司吗?
  • Which company was that?那是哪家公司?
0 expenses qtfz2H     
n.费用;花钱的东西;开销;(向雇主报销的)费用;费用( expense的名词复数 );花费的钱;消耗;花钱的东西
参考例句:
  • Any expenses you may incur will be chargeable to the company. 你的所有开销均由本公司支付。
  • You should keep a record of your expenses. 你应该记下你的各项开支。
0 lot Z0jxZ     
n.许多;好些
参考例句:
  • We had a lot of difficulties.我们碰到过许多困难。
  • Helen eats a lot of fruit.海伦水果吃得很多。
0 monthly 7EixE     
adj.每月的,持续一个月的,每月发生的;adv.每月,按月; n.月刊;(复数)monthlies:月经
参考例句:
  • The rent on his apartment was his biggest monthly expense.他的房租是每个月最大的开支。
  • The monthly rent is $15,inclusive of light and water.每月租金15美元,包括水电费在内。
0 overboard r0gyT     
adv.向船外,从船上落入水中
参考例句:
  • A sailor fell overboard and was rescued.一个船员从船上落入水中,被救了上来了。
  • Don't throw that box overboard.别把那只箱子抛入水中。
0 payments 84d5eaf713c96eecb3d2c4a83e64dc9a     
n.支付,付款,缴纳,报酬( payment的名词复数 );付出的[要付出的]款项;报答,报偿
参考例句:
  • Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job. 一旦就业,即停发福利救济。
  • The law can compel fathers to make regular payments for their children. 这项法律可强制父亲定期支付子女的费用。
0 profit qi1yD     
n.利润,赢利,利益;vi.有益,获利,赚钱;vt.有益于
参考例句:
  • Never do anything to your profit at another's expense.切不可作任何损人利己的事。
  • The company realized a large profit on the deal.在这笔交易中公司赚了一大笔利润。
0 stock luiwR     
n.存货,储备;树干;血统;股份;家畜;adj.存货的;平凡的,惯用的;股票的;畜牧的;vt.进货,采购;储存;供给;vi.出新芽;进货
参考例句:
  • The shop takes stock every week on Friday mornings.这家商店每星期五早晨盘点存货。
  • Experts have forecast an upturn in the stock market.专家已预测股票市场价格有上升趋势。
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是,在
参考例句:
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
0 year mfzwM     
n.年,年度,学年;adj./adv.每年,一年一次
参考例句:
  • Four seasons make a year.四季构成了一年。
  • Spring is the beginning of the year.春天是一年的开始。