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"camel's nose" in Chinese (Simplified)

骆驼鼻子(比喻,引申为坏事的开端)

Definition

这是一个表达,意思是一件看似无害的小事如果不尽早阻止,可能会带来更大的问题。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于谈论规则、界限,或是警告类似“小问题不处理可能引发大问题”的场景。常在正式、书面语境中出现,不表示好事的开端。

Examples

Allowing one exception may be the camel's nose in our company policy.

允许一个例外,可能就是公司政策中的**骆驼鼻子**。

Be careful, that rule change could be the camel's nose.

小心,这条规则的变化可能是**骆驼鼻子**。

Some people think letting phones in class is the camel's nose for more problems.

有些人认为允许在教室使用手机是更多问题的**骆驼鼻子**。

That new policy is just the camel's nose under the tent—soon they'll change everything.

那项新政策只是**骆驼鼻子刚伸进帐篷**,很快他们就会改变一切。

We can’t ignore the camel's nose; small changes add up quickly.

我们不能忽视**骆驼鼻子**,小变化会迅速累积。

It might seem harmless now, but it's the classic camel's nose situation.

现在看起来没什么,但这是典型的**骆驼鼻子**情形。