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行为与方法 - 机智

掌握关于机智的英语习语,如“别惊动睡着的狗”和“通过正式渠道”。

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English idioms related to Behavior & Approach
to [let] sleeping dogs lie

to ignore a situation, topic, issue, etc. so as not to cause troubles or difficulties

别惹麻烦, 不要翻旧账

别惹麻烦, 不要翻旧账

Ex: The contract ended badly, so the company decided to let sleeping dogs lie and not reopen the dispute. 

合同收尾很糟,所以公司决定不要翻旧账,也不再重新挑起争端。

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to [run] with the hare and [hunt] with the hounds

to simultaneously support two opposing parties, particularly to increase one's gain

两头下注, 两边都讨好

两头下注, 两边都讨好

Ex: You can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds; sooner or later both sides will stop trusting you. 

你不能两头下注;迟早两边都会不再信任你。

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to [save] the (day|situation)

to take action in order to prevent a probable failure or defeat

挽救局面, 救场

挽救局面, 救场

Ex: Her quick thinking saved the situation after the main speaker missed the flight. 

主讲人误了航班后,她的机智反应挽救了局面。

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there is a method to {one's} madness

used when there is good reasoning behind one's seemingly strange or crazy behavior

自有他的道理, 看似疯狂,其实有安排

自有他的道理, 看似疯狂,其实有安排

Ex: She trains at odd hours, but there is a method to her madness. 

她训练的时间很奇怪,但看似疯狂,其实有安排。

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to [treat|handle] {sb/sth} with kid gloves

to be specially careful, gentle, or considerate when dealing with someone or something

小心翼翼地对待, 格外谨慎地处理

小心翼翼地对待, 格外谨慎地处理

Ex: This issue is sensitive, so we need to treat it with kid gloves. 

这个问题很敏感,所以我们得格外谨慎地处理。

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to [play] {one's} cards right

to make good use of the things that are at one's disposal so as to succeed or gain something

把牌打好, 善用手里的机会

把牌打好, 善用手里的机会

Ex: She played her cards right and got the investors to support the project. 

她把牌打得很好,成功让投资人支持这个项目。

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to [know] better

to be wise enough to avoid certain behaviors or thoughts

明白不该那样做, 有分寸不去做

明白不该那样做, 有分寸不去做

Ex: He's old enough to know better than to throw a tantrum in public. 

他已经大到该明白不能在公共场合闹脾气了。

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to [make] the best of a bad bargain

to try to achieve the best outcome possible when dealing with a difficult or bad situation

尽量把坏事办好, 坏局面里争取最好结果

尽量把坏事办好, 坏局面里争取最好结果

Ex: After the budget cuts, the team made the best of a bad bargain by simplifying the project. 

预算削减后,团队尽量把坏事办好,简化了项目。

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to [err] on the right side

to choose a cautious course of action in a situation where there is uncertainty or potential risk

稳妥起见, 选择更保险的做法

稳妥起见, 选择更保险的做法

Ex: The lawyer told us to err on the right side and get written permission. 

律师让我们稳妥起见,取得书面许可。

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to {not} [bid] the devil good morrow (until|till) {sb} (actually|) [meet] (with|) him

used to tell someone to avoid trouble as much as possible

别自找麻烦, 能避开麻烦就避开

别自找麻烦, 能避开麻烦就避开

Ex: They wanted to complain before anyone noticed the mistake, but I told them not to bid the devil good morrow till they met him. 

他们想在别人发现错误前先去投诉,但我告诉他们别自找麻烦。

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to [go] through channels

to follow the accepted or correct path toward reaching one's goal or desired outcome

走正规渠道, 按正常程序办

走正规渠道, 按正常程序办

Ex: She didn't email the director directly; she went through channels and spoke to her manager first. 

她没有直接给主管发邮件,而是按正常程序办,先和自己的经理谈了。

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to [play] it safe

to act carefully to avoid risks

Ex: She decided to play it safe and took the bus instead of driving in bad weather 
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