一分鐘英語 第126期:Slippery Slope 急劇下滑
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歡迎來到《一分鐘英語》欄目！A slope can describe a surface or area that is not level.
斜坡可以形容表層或某個區域，這個表層或區域不是水平的。If something is slippery, it is hard to stand on. Slippery Slope
如果某事是不穩定的，那麼堅持這件事就會很難。急劇下滑
It sounds as if Jonathan and Anna will fall down.
聽起來喬納森和安娜好像要跌倒了。
So, Jake came into the office late again.
傑克上班又遲到了。He told me he has been drinking every night this week.
他告訴我這周他每晚都喝酒。Jake should be careful. He's on a very slippery slope.
傑克得小心了。他目前的情況越來越糟糕。I agree. He could lose his job.
我同意。他會失業的。A slippery slope is a series of events that can be hard to stop once it has begun.
急劇下滑指發生了一連串事件，一旦發生就很難停下來。If you are on a slippery slope, you are losing control and heading for trouble.
如果你目前情況越來越糟糕，你就會失去控制，遭遇困難。It's best to stop yourself before that happens!
所以最好在發生前就管住自己。And that's English in a Minute!
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