"pull in your horns" بـChinese (Simplified)

收敛一点谨慎行事

التعريف

变得更谨慎，有节制，尤其是在你表现得太自信或激进之后。

这是非正式的习语，常在建议收敛野心、支出或兴奋时用。多见于遇到挫折或警告后。类似“收敛一下”之意。

After the loss, the coach told the team to pull in your horns and focus on defense.

失利后，教练告诉球队要**收敛一点**，专注于防守。

You should pull in your horns if the project is costing too much.

如果项目花费太高，你应该**收敛一点**。

They decided to pull in their horns and wait for better market conditions.

他们决定**收敛一下**，等待更好的市场条件。

"You might want to pull in your horns before you spend more money on upgrades," she warned.

她警告道：“你最好在升级上花更多钱前**收敛一点**。”

Business was slow, so they had to pull in their horns and make some cutbacks.

生意不景气，所以他们不得不**收敛一下**，削减开支。

If you keep going at this pace, you’ll have to pull in your horns sooner or later.

如果你继续以这种速度前进，迟早得**收敛一点**。