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影响和参与 - 结果与后果

掌握关于结果和后果的英语习语,如“付出代价”和“承担责任”。

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English idioms related to Influence & Involvement
to [carry] the can

to be brave and responsible enough to accept all the consequences of one's or others' unpleasant deeds

承担责任, 为后果负责

承担责任, 为后果负责

Ex: Even though it wasn't entirely his fault, he had to carry the can for the project's failure. 
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to [pay] the piper

to face the consequences of one's behavior or actions

承担后果, 为自己的行为付出代价

承担后果, 为自己的行为付出代价

Ex: If you want quality work, you have to pay the piper for the expertise. 
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to [pay] the (price|penalty)

to have no option but to suffer or deal with the unfavorable effects of something, particularly one's deeds

付出代价, 承担后果

付出代价, 承担后果

Ex: I sure paid the penalty for staying up late when I fell asleep at my desk in the library. 
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the brunt of {sth}

the main and worst set of problems that are caused by someone or something

最大的冲击, 最严重的影响

最大的冲击, 最严重的影响

Ex: He claimed that the middle class would bear the brunt of the tax increase. 
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to [burn] {one's} fingers

to suffer the consequences of a business deal or a relationship gone wrong

吃了大亏, 栽了大跟头

吃了大亏, 栽了大跟头

Ex: He invested heavily in that risky business venture and ended up burning his fingers when it failed. 
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to [pay] the fiddler

to accept the consequences of the things one has done

承担后果, 为自己的行为付出代价

承担后果, 为自己的行为付出代价

Ex: After a week of indulgence on vacation, we returned home to pay the fiddler with a pile of unpaid bills. 
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perfect storm

a very bad situation that is a result of the simultaneous occurrence of a series of unpleasant things

多重坏事叠加的局面, 一连串坏事凑到一起

多重坏事叠加的局面, 一连串坏事凑到一起

Ex: The financial crisis of 2008 was a perfect storm of risky lending, housing market collapse, and global economic instability. 
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snowball effect

a situation where something increases or gives rise to other things

连锁反应, 多米诺效应

连锁反应, 多米诺效应

Ex: The positive feedback from early customers created a snowball effect, attracting more clients to the business. 
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to [have] {sb/sth} to thank for {sth}

to assume someone responsible for something good that happened to one and be grateful to them

多亏了某人, 要感谢某人

多亏了某人, 要感谢某人

Ex: If this fix works, we'll have Nina to thank—it was entirely her idea. 
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day of reckoning

the time when one faces the consequences of one's past deeds or mistakes

清算的时刻, 算总账的时候

清算的时刻, 算总账的时候

Ex: After years of embezzling money, he knew the day of reckoning would eventually arrive. 
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to [see] the light (of day|)

to become existent or be born

诞生, 问世

诞生, 问世

Ex: The doctors didn't think I would ever see the light of day because of my medical condition, so they were surprised when I was born a healthy 8 pounds, 10 ounces. 
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to [pay] dearly

to experience significant and often negative results or expenses because of one's choices or actions

付出惨重代价, 吃大亏

付出惨重代价, 吃大亏

Ex: After buying that expensive car, he paid dearly for it when he struggled to make the monthly payments. 
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to [stew] in {one's} own [juice]

to suffer the unpleasant consequences of one's own deeds

自食其果, 承担自己造成的后果

自食其果, 承担自己造成的后果

Ex: After spreading false rumors about her colleague, she had to stew in her own juice when the truth came out, and she lost the trust of her coworkers. 
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to [sow|plant] the seeds of {sth}

to do something that leads to the occurrence of something in the future, particularly something unpleasant

为某事埋下伏笔, 种下某事的种子

为某事埋下伏笔, 种下某事的种子

Ex: By trusting Anna again, he's sowing the seeds of his own downfall. 
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