词汇集 质量与性能（属于 质量）：完整且详细的清单
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a cracked bell can never sound well
/ə krækt bɛl kæn ˈnɛvər saʊnd wɛl/
(idiom) 破钟难敲响, 名誉受损难挽回
示例:
He tried to regain his status after the scandal, but a cracked bell can never sound well.
丑闻发生后他试图恢复地位，但破钟难敲响，名誉受损难挽回。
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) 有瑕疵的钻石胜过完美的凡石
示例:
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.
我宁愿买这个有小裂缝的古董花瓶，也不愿买便宜的新花瓶；有瑕疵的钻石胜过完美的凡石。
a good tale is none the worse for being told twice
/ə ɡʊd teɪl ɪz nʌn ðə wɜrs fɔr ˈbiɪŋ toʊld twaɪs/
(idiom) 好故事不厌百回讲
示例:
I know you've heard this story before, but a good tale is none the worse for being told twice.
我知道你以前听过这个故事，但好故事不厌百回讲。
/ˈtʃiːpɪst ɪz ˈɔːfən ðə ˈdɪrɪst/
(idiom) 便宜没好货, 贪小便宜吃大亏
示例:
I bought a budget lawnmower that broke after a month; I guess cheapest is often the dearest.
我买了一台便宜的割草机，一个月就坏了；看来真是便宜没好货。
/ɡʊd siːd meɪks ə ɡʊd krɑːp/
(idiom) 良种出好苗, 好的开始是成功的一半
示例:
We invested heavily in the initial training because good seed makes a good crop.
我们在初期培训上投入巨大，因为良种出好苗（好的开始才有好的结果）。
/ɡʊd waɪn niːdz noʊ bʊʃ/
(idiom) 酒香不怕巷子深
示例:
The restaurant is always full despite having no signs outside; good wine needs no bush.
尽管外面没有招牌，那家餐厅总是客满；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，就得亲自动手
示例:
I asked him to fix the leak twice, but it's still dripping; if you want something done right, do it yourself.
我请他修理漏水两次了，但还在滴水；如果你想把事情做好，就得亲自动手。
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
示例:
Don't rush the repairs; if a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing well.
修理不要操之过急；凡是值得做的事，就值得做好。
/smɔːl ɪz ˈbjuː.t̬ɪ.fəl/
(phrase) 小而美
示例:
The local craft movement is a perfect example of the small is beautiful philosophy.
当地的手工艺运动是小而美哲学的完美范例。
/ɡʊd ænd ˈkwɪkli ˈsɛldəm miːt/
(idiom) 慢工出细活
示例:
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报告，但慢工出细活。
good things come in small packages
/ɡʊd θɪŋz kʌm ɪn smɔːl ˈpæk.ɪ.dʒɪz/
(idiom) 好货不在头大, 浓缩的都是精华
示例:
The diamond ring was tiny, but good things come in small packages.
那枚钻戒很小，但好货不在头大。
jack of all trades is a master of none
/ˌdʒæk əv ɔːl ˈtreɪdz ɪz ə ˈmæstər əv ˈnʌn/
(idiom) 样样通，样样松
示例:
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，但样样通，样样松。
/ə ˈkriːkɪŋ dɔːr hæŋz ˈlɔːŋɡɪst/
(idiom) 病秧子活得长
示例:
My grandmother has been frail for years, but as they say, a creaking door hangs longest.
我祖母多年来身体一直很虚弱，但正如俗话所说，“病秧子活得长”。