你可以天天说英语－－Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

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对 话

Dave：Mrs. Cooper has been in a very good mood
this morning.

戴夫：古柏太太今天早上心情很好。

Lillian：Too bad I have to go talk to her about
that project.

莉莉安：真糟糕，我得去找她谈有关那件案子的事。

Dave：What! Don't tell her that! She hates that
project.

戴夫：什么？别跟她讲那件事！她很讨厌那件案子。

Lillian：But I need her opinion.

莉莉安：但是我需要她的意见啊。

Dave：I really think you should just let sleeping
dogs lie.

戴夫：我真的觉得你不该没事找事。

Lillian：What if I tell her in a very nice way and
bring her a sandwich to make her happy?

莉莉安：要是我很委婉地告诉她，顺便带一份三文治给她让她开心呢？

Dave：That sandwich might end up on your head if
you're not careful.

戴夫：你要是不小心的话，那份三文治最后可能会砸在你头上吧。

[多学一点点]

★let sleeping dogs lie

let是"让"，sleeping是"正在睡觉的"，而 lie则是指"躺"。let sleeping
dogs lie
字面上的意思是"让在睡觉的狗儿躺着"，也就是别吵醒它之意，引申为"不要没事惹事"或"别自找麻烦"。