詞彙集 品質與性能（屬於 品質）：完整且詳細的清單
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a cracked bell can never sound well
/ə krækt bɛl kæn ˈnɛvər saʊnd wɛl/
(idiom) 破鐘難敲響, 名譽受損難挽回
範例:
He tried to regain his status after the scandal, but a cracked bell can never sound well.
醜聞發生後他試圖恢復地位，但破鐘難敲響，名譽受損難挽回。
a diamond with a flaw is better than a common stone that is perfect
/ə ˈdaɪ.mənd wɪð ə flɔː ɪz ˈbet̬.ɚ ðæn ə ˈkɑː.mən stoʊn ðæt ɪz ˈpɝː.fekt/
(idiom) 有瑕疵的鑽石勝過完美的凡石
範例:
I'd rather buy this antique vase with a small crack than a cheap new one; a diamond with a flaw is better than a common stone that is perfect.
我寧願買這個有小裂縫的古董花瓶，也不願買便宜的新花瓶；有瑕疵的鑽石勝過完美的凡石。
a good tale is none the worse for being told twice
/ə ɡʊd teɪl ɪz nʌn ðə wɜrs fɔr ˈbiɪŋ toʊld twaɪs/
(idiom) 好故事不厭百回講
範例:
I know you've heard this story before, but a good tale is none the worse for being told twice.
我知道你以前聽過這個故事，但好故事不厭百回講。
/ˈtʃiːpɪst ɪz ˈɔːfən ðə ˈdɪrɪst/
(idiom) 便宜沒好貨, 貪小便宜吃大虧
範例:
I bought a budget lawnmower that broke after a month; I guess cheapest is often the dearest.
我買了一台便宜的割草機，一個月就壞了；看來真是便宜沒好貨。
/ɡʊd siːd meɪks ə ɡʊd krɑːp/
(idiom) 良種出好苗, 好的開始是成功的一半
範例:
We invested heavily in the initial training because good seed makes a good crop.
我們在初期培訓上投入巨大，因為良種出好苗（好的開始才有好的結果）。
/ɡʊd waɪn niːdz noʊ bʊʃ/
(idiom) 酒香不怕巷子深
範例:
The restaurant is always full despite having no signs outside; good wine needs no bush.
儘管外面沒有招牌，那家餐廳總是客滿；真是酒香不怕巷子深。
if you want something done right, do it yourself
/ɪf ju wɑnt ˈsʌmθɪŋ dʌn raɪt, du ɪt jʊərˈsɛlf/
(idiom) 如果你想把事情做好，就得親自動手
範例:
I asked him to fix the leak twice, but it's still dripping; if you want something done right, do it yourself.
我請他修理漏水兩次了，但還在滴水；如果你想把事情做好，就得親自動手。
if a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing well
/ɪf ə θɪŋ ɪz wɜrθ ˈduɪŋ, ɪt ɪz wɜrθ ˈduɪŋ wɛl/
(idiom) 凡是值得做的事，就值得做好
範例:
Don't rush the repairs; if a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing well.
修理不要操之過急；凡是值得做的事，就值得做好。
/smɔːl ɪz ˈbjuː.t̬ɪ.fəl/
(phrase) 小而美
範例:
The local craft movement is a perfect example of the small is beautiful philosophy.
當地的手工藝運動是小而美哲學的完美範例。
/ɡʊd ænd ˈkwɪkli ˈsɛldəm miːt/
(idiom) 慢工出細活
範例:
I know you want the report by noon, but good and quickly seldom meet.
我知道你想在中午前拿到報告，但慢工出細活。
good things come in small packages
/ɡʊd θɪŋz kʌm ɪn smɔːl ˈpæk.ɪ.dʒɪz/
(idiom) 好貨不在頭大, 濃縮的都是精華
範例:
The diamond ring was tiny, but good things come in small packages.
那枚鑽戒很小，但好貨不在頭大。
jack of all trades is a master of none
/ˌdʒæk əv ɔːl ˈtreɪdz ɪz ə ˈmæstər əv ˈnʌn/
(idiom) 樣樣通，樣樣鬆
範例:
He tries to fix everything himself, but a jack of all trades is a master of none.
他想自己修理一切，但樣樣通，樣樣鬆。
/ə ˈkriːkɪŋ dɔːr hæŋz ˈlɔːŋɡɪst/
(idiom) 病秧子活得長
範例:
My grandmother has been frail for years, but as they say, a creaking door hangs longest.
我祖母多年來身體一直很虛弱，但正如俗話所說，「病秧子活得長」。