悬崖勒马

[xuán yá lè mǎ]
  • 释义

  • rein in on [at] the brink of the precipice -- avoid imminent disaster;desist from doing sth. before it is too late;draw [rein] in one's horse at the edge of a cliff;pull back [reform] before it is too late ;

  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    The lawless cowboy coders were being reined in.

    无法无天、牛仔式的编码者们被悬崖勒马.

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  • 2、

    Now is the time for you to pull back before it is too late.

    现在是你悬崖勒马的时候了.

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  • 3、

    The criminal should stop on precipice , retreat from the wrong path and not go any further.

    犯罪分子应该迷途知返,悬崖勒马, 不要在错误的道路上继续走下去.

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  • 4、

    The criminals should stop on the precipice, retract from the wrong path and not go any further.

    犯罪分子应当迷途知返,悬崖勒马, 不要在错误的道路上继续走下去.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 5、

    You have been foolish to offend him, and you must row back sharpish.

    你冒犯他是愚蠢的, 你必须立刻悬崖勒马.

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