(7) You can lead a horse to water, but you can not make him drink. ── 意思是说,带马到河边容易,但逼马饮水倒很困难。换句话说,有好的建议,尽管可以提出,但不能逼人家做 他不愿做的事。因为人家不肯照著你的意思做,还是没有办法啊! (You can encourage, but not force, someone to do something; or you may give someone an advice, but you can't force him /her to follow it.) 例如:I can not force her to marry him. After all you can lead a horse to water, but you can not make him drink.(我不能逼她嫁给他。毕竟带马到河边容易,逼马饮水倒困难。)
(8) Don't put all your eggs in one basket. ── 照字面意思是:不要把全部鸡蛋放在一个篮子里。也就是劝人不可把一切希望寄托在一个计画上,或集中全部的财力干一件事。(don't risk everything you have on a single plan or idea; don't forcus or invest too much in one specific area)(注:只用 basket,而不用 box 或 bag,也许因为从前农夫把鸡蛋拾起後,都放在篮子里。) 所以可以说:If you are spending all your money on that stock, you are putting all your eggs in one basket.(假如你把所有的钱投资在一种股票上,那就太冒险了。)I don't want to put all my eggs in one basket.(我不想冒著孤注一掷的风险。)
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