词汇 "there is many a slip twixt cup and lip" 在中文的含义
"there is many a slip twixt cup and lip" 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
there is many a slip twixt cup and lip
US /ðɛr ɪz ˈmɛni ə slɪp twɪkst kʌp ænd lɪp/
UK /ðɛər ɪz ˈmɛni ə slɪp twɪkst kʌp ænd lɪp/
成语
事未成不可大意, 功亏一篑
even when a plan seems certain to succeed, something can still go wrong before it is finished
示例:
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The contract is almost signed, but there is many a slip twixt cup and lip.
合同快签了，但事未成不可大意。
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I thought I had won the race, but there is many a slip twixt cup and lip as I tripped at the last hurdle.
我以为我赢了比赛，但功亏一篑，我在最后一个障碍处绊倒了。