Subject: Better safe than sorry.
迷你对话
A: I disagree with my professor on the recent stock. But is I say it out, he may let me fail in the exam.
我不同意教授对近期股票的看法,但是我说出来,他可能不会让我通过这次考试。
B: Better safe than sorry.
最好不要冒险去。
地道表达
Better safe than sorry.
解词释义
Better safe than sorry.的字面意思是“安全比遗憾好。”相当于better to be careful than to be full of regret。它的变体说法是:better safe than sorry。意思是小心不要出大错,也就是说为了不冒险即使你费些功夫,多做些枯燥无味的工作也是值得的。因此,对话中的“Better safe than to sorry.”的意思是“最好不要冒险。”当你劝说朋友不要铤而走险时,就可以用上这句话。
Ps 1:disagree with的意思是“不同某人的观点,看法”,在......事情上某人观点不同,用这个结构:disagree with sb. on sth.。例如:
He is prone to lose his temper when people disagree with him. 人家一不同意他的意见,他就发脾气。
It was silly to disagree with him. 跟他唱反调简直是自己找钉子碰。
Ps 2:say sth. out的意思是“把某事情说出来”。例如:
Don't whisper; if you've got something to say, say it out loud. 别叽咕了, 有什么要说的大声说吧。
Ps 3:fail in the exam的意思是考试不及格。例如:
He studied hard only to fail in the exam. 他这么用功,结果竟然考场失利。
I don't believe how you can fail in the exam. 我怎么也不相信你考试会不及格。 |