詞彙 "send the helve after the hatchet" 在中文的含義
"send the helve after the hatchet" 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
send the helve after the hatchet
US /sɛnd ðə hɛlv ˈæftər ðə ˈhætʃɪt/
UK /sɛnd ðə hɛlv ˈɑːftə ðə ˈhætʃɪt/
成語
得不償失, 孤注一擲以求挽回損失
to risk even more in a desperate attempt to recover what has already been lost; to throw good money after bad
範例:
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Investing more money into that failing business is just sending the helve after the hatchet.
向那家倒閉的企業投入更多資金，簡直就是得不償失，越陷越深。
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He lost his house gambling and then sent the helve after the hatchet by betting his car.
他賭博輸掉了房子，接著又把車也賠了進去，真是孤注一擲，越輸越多。