词汇 "better the devil you know than the devil you do not" 在中文的含义
"better the devil you know than the devil you do not" 在英语中是什么意思？与 Lingoland 一起探索这个词的含义、发音及具体用法
better the devil you know than the devil you do not
US /ˈbetər ðə ˈdevəl ju noʊ ðæn ðə ˈdevəl ju du nɑːt/
UK /ˈbetə ðə ˈdevəl ju nəʊ ðæn ðə ˈdevəl ju duː nɒt/
成语
宁要已知的坏事，也不要未知的风险
it is wiser to deal with someone or something familiar, even if they are unpleasant, than to take a risk with someone or something unknown
示例:
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I decided to stay in my current job; better the devil you know than the devil you do not.
我决定留在现有的工作岗位上；宁要已知的坏事，也不要未知的风险。
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They kept the old software because better the devil you know than the devil you do not.
他们保留了旧软件，因为宁要已知的坏事，也不要未知的风险。