詞彙 "one might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb" 在中文的含義
"one might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb" 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
one might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb
US /wʌn maɪt æz wɛl bi hæŋd fɔːr ə ʃiːp æz ə læm/
UK /wʌn maɪt æz wɛl bi hæŋd fɔːr ə ʃiːp æz ə læm/
成語
一不做,二不休, 既然要做就做得徹底
if the punishment for a small offense is the same as for a large one, one might as well commit the large one
範例:
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Since I'm already late for the meeting, I'll stop for a coffee; one might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.
既然會議已經遲到了,我乾脆停下來買杯咖啡;一不做,二不休。
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He decided to spend his entire bonus on the car instead of just a part of it, figuring one might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.
他決定把全部獎金都花在車上,而不僅僅是一部分,心想既然要做就做得徹底。