迷你对话
A: Ben, what if stocks generally lower in value?
Ben,如果股票普遍下跌,怎么办?
B: Well, I think we should cut and run.
哦,我认为我们应该迅速退避不利局势。
地道表达
cut and run
1. 解词释义
Cut and run的字面意思是“砍断就跑”,比喻为“匆匆撤退”“在困难面前突然放弃努力”“为摆脱困境而放弃进一步的行动”。其应为解释为:to run away quickly。
2. 拓展范例
e.g. I hate to cut and run, but I have a meeting in15 minutes.
我真不愿意这么急匆匆地突然离开,但是我15分钟后有一个会议。
e.g. Hearing footsteps in the doorway, the thief cut and run.
听到门廊外的脚步声,那个贼仓皇逃走。
e.g. Wilbur decided to cut and run when he heard the police sirens.
Wilbur听到警笛声的时候,决定马上就撤退。
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.
我只要一做完这里的的事情,我马上就要走了,因为我必须在六点钟之前回到家。