詞彙 "if you sell the cow, you sell her milk too" 在中文的含義
"if you sell the cow, you sell her milk too" 在英語中是什麼意思？與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法
if you sell the cow, you sell her milk too
US /ɪf juː sɛl ðə kaʊ, juː sɛl hɜːr mɪlk tuː/
UK /ɪf juː sɛl ðə kaʊ, juː sɛl hə mɪlk tuː/
成語
賣了牛也就沒了奶, 殺雞取卵
used to say that if you get rid of something, you also lose the benefits or income that come with it
範例:
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He wanted to sell his rental property for quick cash, but I reminded him that if you sell the cow, you sell her milk too.
他想賣掉出租房產換取現金，但我提醒他，如果你賣了牛，你也賣了它的奶（意味著失去了未來的收益）。
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Quitting your job to live off your savings is risky; remember, if you sell the cow, you sell her milk too.
辭職靠存款生活是有風險的；記住，如果你賣了牛，你也賣了它的奶。