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今天的茄子早安英语和您分享的是表达 “too many cooks spoil the broth 厨子太多烧坏汤” 用来比喻 “因参与的人过多而导致不好的结果”,也就是汉语里常说的 “人多误事”。虽然这个表达中含有单词 “肉汤 broth”,但它不仅限于在谈论做饭的语境中使用,而同样适用于谈论工作和生活的场景中。
例句
There were 15 people from 15 departments with 15 opinions in Julian's meeting this morning. They didn’t manage to complete any of the tasks we had planned. Too many cooks spoil the broth!
今早赵彦的会议有15个人参加,他们都来自15个部门带来了15种意见。没有完成任何原本计划达成的目标。真是人多反倒误事!
The children wanted to do a good science project together, but they could not agree on anything. Too many cooks spoil the broth!
孩子们本想一起好好做一个科学项目,但他们却无法在任何事情上达成一致。人多误事!