迷你對話
A: Ben, what if stocks generally lower in value?
Ben,如果股票普遍下跌,怎么辦?
B: Well, I think we should cut and run.
哦,我認為我們應該迅速退避不利局勢。
地道表達
cut and run
1. 解詞釋義
Cut and run的字面意思是“砍斷就跑”,比喻為“匆匆撤退”“在困難面前突然放棄努力”“為擺脫困境而放棄進一步的行動”。其應為解釋為:to run away quickly。
2. 拓展范例
e.g. I hate to cut and run, but I have a meeting in15 minutes.
我真不愿意這么急匆匆地突然離開,但是我15分鐘后有一個會議。
e.g. Hearing footsteps in the doorway, the thief cut and run.
聽到門廊外的腳步聲,那個賊倉皇逃走。
e.g. Wilbur decided to cut and run when he heard the police sirens.
Wilbur聽到警笛聲的時候,決定馬上就撤退。
e.g. As soon as I finish what I am doing here, I'm going to cut and run. I've got to get homeby six o'clock.
我只要一做完這里的的事情,我馬上就要走了,因為我必須在六點鐘之前回到家。