【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。



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Directors are right to cut their losses, admit they chose the wrong man and make a change.