词汇 "one might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb" 在中文的含义
"one might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb" 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
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/
成语
一不做，二不休, 既然要做就做得彻底
if the punishment for a small offense is the same as for a large one, one might as well commit the large one
示例:
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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.
既然会议已经迟到了，我干脆停下来买杯咖啡；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.
他决定把全部奖金都花在车上，而不仅仅是一部分，心想既然要做就做得彻底。