【句子】What do you say we cut our losses? 【Modern Family S03E10】
【发音】/wɒt/ /wɑːt/ /duː/ /juː/ /seɪ/ /wiː/ /kʌt/ /aʊə(r)/ /lɒsɪz/ /lɑːsɪz/
【发音技巧】What do失去爆破;cut our连读+闪音;
【翻译】我们扭转一下局面,减少损失怎么样?
【适用场合】
今天学一下这个短语:cut one's losses;
这个短语的字面意思是:“减少损失”
to stop an action that has resulted in loss or failure or leave a failing situation before it gets worse
或者
to stop an activity, business, etc., that is failing in order to prevent more losses or damage
“阻止一个能导致损失、失败的行为;
阻止一个行为,从而不让情况变得更加糟糕”;
eg: They decided to close down the unprofitable branch and cut their losses.
他们决定把不盈利的分公司都关掉,来减少损失。
eg: Man, this venture is going nowhere—I think we're better off cutting our losses than agreeing to rent this space for another year.
我天,这投资真的一无所获了。我觉得我们还是及时止损吧,不要再续租这地方一年。
eg: I knew I had to do something to cut my losses, but it was almost too late.
我知道我得做点什么减少损失,但是似乎已经为时太晚了。
eg: With the economy continuing to do poorly, many investors decided to cut their losses and sell their stocks.
随着经济持续低迷,很多投资者决定减少损失,卖掉股票。
eg: Let's cut our losses and sell the business before prices drop even further.
我们趁早减少损失,在价格继续下跌之前把店卖掉吧。
eg: I decided to cut my losses and move back to England.
我决定及时止损,搬回英格兰居住。
【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】
Directors are right to cut their losses, admit they chose the wrong man and make a change.