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今天的「美国习惯用语」，我们再给大家介绍两个和狗，也就是和dog有关的习惯用语。我们首先要讲的一个俗语对每个人来说也是一个很好的忠告：to let sleeping dogs lie。
To let sleeping dogs lie，从字面上来看，这个俗语的意思就是不要去惹正在睡觉的狗，因为睡着了的狗不会咬人。换句话说，也就是：要是采取什么行动会给自己或别人带来麻烦，那么最好还是保持现状，不要采取行动。下面是一个妇女在给她的朋友提出劝告：
例句-1: "If I were you, I would not tell Nellie you saw her husband having lunch with another woman. It might have been perfectly innocent, so I'd let sleeping dogs lie."
下面这个例子说明每个人在采取行动前需要慎重考虑，要想到可能产生的后果：
例句-2: "Can you prove that your neighbor stole your lawnmower? If not and you call the cops, he could make real trouble for you. Better to let sleeping dogs lie!"
下面我们要给大家介绍的一个俗语是：Every dog has his day。Every dog has his day这个俗语的意思是：每个人总会有实现自己愿望的一天。比如，一个公司职员很想被提升，但是，他的愿望没有实现，而另一个同事却被提升了。回到家里，他的妻子听到这一消息后对他说：
例句-3: "Darling, I know how upset you are that you didn't get the promotion. But don't take it too hard--your turn will come. You know what they say--every dog has his day!"
下面的例子是关于一个作家找不到出版商出版他的作品，于是他的朋友就劝他：
例句-4: "Okay, so this publisher sent back your manuscript. There are plenty of other publishers. You'll find one who'll buy it--remember, every dog has his day!"
To let sleeping dogs lie，从字面上来看，这个俗语的意思就是不要去惹正在睡觉的狗，因为睡着了的狗不会咬人。换句话说，也就是：要是采取什么行动会给自己或别人带来麻烦，那么最好还是保持现状，不要采取行动。下面是一个妇女在给她的朋友提出劝告：
例句-1: "If I were you, I would not tell Nellie you saw her husband having lunch with another woman. It might have been perfectly innocent, so I'd let sleeping dogs lie."
下面这个例子说明每个人在采取行动前需要慎重考虑，要想到可能产生的后果：
例句-2: "Can you prove that your neighbor stole your lawnmower? If not and you call the cops, he could make real trouble for you. Better to let sleeping dogs lie!"
下面我们要给大家介绍的一个俗语是：Every dog has his day。Every dog has his day这个俗语的意思是：每个人总会有实现自己愿望的一天。比如，一个公司职员很想被提升，但是，他的愿望没有实现，而另一个同事却被提升了。回到家里，他的妻子听到这一消息后对他说：
例句-3: "Darling, I know how upset you are that you didn't get the promotion. But don't take it too hard--your turn will come. You know what they say--every dog has his day!"
下面的例子是关于一个作家找不到出版商出版他的作品，于是他的朋友就劝他：
例句-4: "Okay, so this publisher sent back your manuscript. There are plenty of other publishers. You'll find one who'll buy it--remember, every dog has his day!"
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