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行为与方法 - 远见与谨慎

探索英语习语如“take stock of”和“a rainy day”如何与英语中的远见和谨慎相关。

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[ace|card] up {one's} sleeve

a secret advantage that a person can use when the need arises

秘密王牌, 隐藏优势

秘密王牌, 隐藏优势

Ex: The team still had a card up its sleeve: a new feature no competitor knew about. 

团队手里还有一张秘密王牌:一个竞争对手都不知道的新功能。

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to [cover] {one's} [ass]

to save a person from receiving criticism, punishment, blame, etc.

给自己留后路, 先把自己撇清

给自己留后路, 先把自己撇清

Ex: The manager wrote a long memo just to cover her ass. 

经理写了一大篇备忘录,只是为了先把自己撇清。

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to [cover] {one's} back

to take action in order to save a person from being criticized, punished, blamed, etc.

替人挡责, 帮人撇清责任

替人挡责, 帮人撇清责任

Ex: She copied her manager on every message to cover her back. 

她每条消息都抄送经理,就是为了以后别被追责。

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to [cut] {one's} losses

to no longer partake in a failing business, activity, etc. to prevent further damage or losses

及时止损, 趁早抽身

及时止损, 趁早抽身

Ex: He kept investing in the restaurant, but his friends told him to cut his losses. 

他还在继续往餐厅投钱,但朋友们劝他趁早抽身。

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a rainy day
a rainy day
[短语]

a time of financial difficulty or a period of challenge

不时之需, 困难时候

不时之需, 困难时候

Ex: Keep some savings for a rainy day instead of spending everything now. 

别现在全花光,留点积蓄以备不时之需。

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eye (on|to|for) the main chance

a willingness to use any given opportunity or situation to one's advantage

一有机会就为自己谋利, 善于抓机会占便宜

一有机会就为自己谋利, 善于抓机会占便宜

Ex: She always has an eye for the main chance and knows how to turn a crisis into a career move. 

她总能看到对自己有利的机会,也懂得把危机变成事业上的跳板。

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to [nip] {sth} in the bud

to immediately prevent something, particularly something problematic, before it has time to develop

扼杀在萌芽状态, 趁早制止

扼杀在萌芽状态, 趁早制止

Ex: We need to nip these rumors in the bud before they damage the company. 

这些谣言还没伤到公司之前,我们就得趁早制止。

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to [stop] the rot

to prevent something from developing into something worse

阻止局面继续恶化, 遏制颓势

阻止局面继续恶化, 遏制颓势

Ex: We need stricter checks now to stop the rot before complaints turn into lawsuits. 

我们现在需要更严格的检查,在投诉变成诉讼前遏制颓势。

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to [strike] while the iron [is] hot

to take action while the opportunity exists

趁热打铁, 趁机会还在赶紧行动

趁热打铁, 趁机会还在赶紧行动

Ex: She got several job offers after the conference and decided to strike while the iron was hot. 

会议结束后她收到了好几个工作机会,于是决定趁热打铁。

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to [take] stock of {sth}

to carefully examine a situation before making a final decision

评估形势, 盘点现状

评估形势, 盘点现状

Ex: After the merger, the board took stock of the company's finances. 

合并之后,董事会评估了公司的财务状况。

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[know|see|find out] which (way|direction) the wind [blow]

to realize how a situation is about to develop in order to be able to properly prepare for any potential problems or changes that one might encounter

探探风向, 摸清形势

探探风向, 摸清形势

Ex: Investors are trying to find out which way the wind is blowing before they put in more money. 

投资人想先探探风向,再决定要不要继续投钱。

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to [think] twice

to think about something very carefully before doing it

慎重考虑, 不要草率行动

慎重考虑, 不要草率行动

Ex: The hidden fees made us think twice about buying the house. 

那些隐藏费用让我们重新考虑是否要买这套房。

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to [walk] a fine line

to carefully balance between two difficult choices, behaviors, or risks

Ex: Teachers walk a fine line between kindness and discipline. 
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game plan
game plan
[名词]

a clear plan for achieving a goal

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to [pick] {one's} battles

to choose carefully which problems or conflicts are worth fighting

Ex: Good leaders know how to pick their battles. 
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buyer beware
buyer beware
[句子]

used to warn that the buyer is responsible for checking quality before buying

Ex: The car was cheap, but buyer beware. 
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to [cover] {one's} bases

to prepare carefully and make sure nothing important is missed

Ex: She called the hotel twice to cover her bases. 
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to [play] the long game

to focus on long-term success instead of quick results

Ex: The company is playing the long game with its research program. 
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