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  • "let well alone"是什么意思?

    交响诗篇 | offlineLv8 | Expired Date:2009.05.14 11:11

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如题。

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ptwxs | offline Lv1 | Answer Date:2009.04.29 00:42 (0) | (0)

Let well alone 的 well 是个名词,意思是良好的状态。那么直译就是不要打扰那些良好的状态。综合英美一些字典的解释,得到了 Do not change or try to improve something that is not causing any problems. 就如中文的“得过且过”。转个角度来说,又有一点 GalaxySong 所说的“安于现状就已经行了”的意思。

以下是一些在网上找到的例句,可参考其中的用法:

From what I can tell, most people are members of the “Let's leave well enough alone” and “If it ain't broke, don't fix it” clubs.

I don't think it's ever a good idea to tamper with tradition. Leave well enough alone.

It is well: it works well: let well alone.

GalaxySong | offline Lv1 | Answer Date:2009.04.27 09:28 (0) | (0)

安于现状就已经行了; 维持原状
You can avoid all kinds of trouble by letting well alone.
随遇而安就能避免种种麻烦。

binhluu | offline Lv1 | Answer Date:2009.04.25 12:00 (0) | (0)

Leave him alone! 不要打扰他

Ben | offline Lv1 | Answer Date:2009.04.24 19:50 (3) | (0)

其实'let alone'和'let well alone'的意思很不一样。

'let alone' 前一个回答是对的。

但是‘let well alone' (或者'leave well alone') 的意思是‘不要打扰‘,'不要干涉‘
比如:
'He's not in a good mood. I'd leave him well alone if I were you.'

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