英语单词“the lesser of two evils”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析
单词
the lesser of two evils
释义
the lesser of two evils
idiomthe lessunpleasantof twochoices, neither of which is good:两害相权之轻者Butallowingacriminalto gofreeisperhapsthelesserof twoevilsif thealternativeisimprisoninganinnocentperson.放走一个罪犯也许比把一个无辜者关进监狱要好一些。SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesQuite good, or not very good- acceptable
- adequacy
- adequate
- adequately
- agreeable
- fair
- iffy
- impure
- indifferent
- indifferently
- kind
- pass
- patchy
- raggedly
- raggedness
- reasonable
- refined
- rose
- rough
- scratch
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the lesser of two evils
idiomsomething that isbad, but not asbadas somethingelse:I had thechoiceof going with myparentsto aconcertorstayingat mygrumpyaunt'shouse– Ichosemy aunt'shouseas thelesserof twoevils.(Definition ofthe lesser of two evilsfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary? Cambridge University Press)#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/lesser-of-two-evils##