写作资料技巧|与“马”有关的习语 上

1. A dark horse

黑马，实力很难预测的角逐者或出人意料的获胜者

We never expected that he would be the champion in the race. He was such a dark horse!

大家从未预料到他会成为比赛中的冠军。他真是一匹黑马！

2. Closing the stable door after the horse has bolted¹

失马锁厩，形容为时已晚

Introducing tighter security^{2 measures after the break in seems to me like closing the stable door after the horse has bolted.}

在被破门而入之后再引进更结实的安全手段，在我看来为时已晚。

3. A horse of another color/a horse of a different color

另当别论，完全另外一回事

Taking the exam is one thing but passing it is a horse of a different color.

参加考试是一回事，通过考试又是另一回事。

4. Beat/flog a dead horse

在已经发生的事上费时，做无用功

Do you think Its worth me writing to a few more recruitment agencies^{3, or am I just beating a dead horse?}

你感觉我再给一些招聘公司写信值不值？还是我只不过在费时？

5. Get off your high horse

放手架子，别那样趾高气扬

If you would get off your high horse for one minute and listen to your colleagues, you would find that they have some great ideas for this project.

假如你能有一会放手架子，听听同事的建议，你会发现他们对于这个项目有这很出色的想法。

6. Dont put the cart before the horse

不要本末倒置，做事顺序不要颠倒

Theres no point trying to write the report when you havent got a clear idea of what to write. You dont want to put the cart before the horse.

在你还没明确的想法之前就去写报告是没意义的。你不应该本末倒置。