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詞彙集 遠見與審慎(屬於 行為與方法):完整且詳細的清單

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an ace up your sleeve

/ən eɪs ʌp jʊər sliːv/

(idiom) 一張王牌, 秘密優勢

範例:

The politician had an ace up his sleeve for the debate.
這位政客在辯論中留有一張王牌

cover your ass

/ˈkʌvər jʊər æs/

(idiom) 保護自己, 推卸責任

範例:

He always keeps detailed records to cover his ass in case of an audit.
他總是保留詳細記錄,以防審計時保護自己

cover someone's back

/ˈkʌvər ˈsʌmˌwʌnz bæk/

(idiom) 支持某人, 保護某人

範例:

Don't worry, I'll cover your back during the presentation.
別擔心,演示期間我會支持你

cut your losses

/kʌt yʊər ˈlɔsɪz/

(idiom) 止損, 減少損失

範例:

After investing so much, it was hard to cut our losses, but the business was failing.
投入了這麼多之後,很難止損,但生意還是失敗了。

a rainy day

/ə ˈreɪni deɪ/

(idiom) 不時之需, 困難時期

範例:

She saved money for a rainy day.
她存錢以備不時之需

with an eye on the main chance

/wɪð ən aɪ ɑn ðə meɪn tʃæns/

(idiom) 著眼於主要機會, 投機取巧地

範例:

He's always acting with an eye on the main chance, looking for ways to benefit himself.
他總是著眼於主要機會,尋找對自己有利的方式。

nip something in the bud

/nɪp ˈsʌm.θɪŋ ɪn ðə bʌd/

(idiom) 扼殺在萌芽狀態, 防患於未然

範例:

We need to nip this problem in the bud before it gets out of control.
我們必須將這個問題扼殺在萌芽狀態,以免它失控。

stop the rot

/stɑp ðə rɑt/

(idiom) 阻止衰敗, 力挽狂瀾

範例:

The new manager was hired to stop the rot in the struggling company.
新經理被聘來阻止這家陷入困境的公司的衰敗

strike while the iron is hot

/straɪk waɪl ðə ˈaɪərn ɪz hɑt/

(idiom) 趁熱打鐵, 抓住時機

範例:

The job offer is great, you should strike while the iron is hot and accept it.
這份工作機會很好,你應該趁熱打鐵接受它。

take stock of

/teɪk stɑk əv/

(idiom) 評估, 盤點, 審視

範例:

Before making a big decision, it's wise to take stock of your options.
在做出重大決定之前,明智的做法是評估你的選擇。

think twice

/θɪŋk twaɪs/

(idiom) 三思, 仔細考慮

範例:

You should think twice before quitting your job.
在辭職之前,你應該三思
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