英语单词“better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析

单词 better the devil you know (than the devil you don't) 释义

better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)

idiomsayingsaid when youthinkit iswisertodealwith someone or somethingfamiliar,althoughyou do not like him, her, or it, than todealwith someone or something you do notknowthat might beworse宁可跟熟悉的魔鬼打交道；明枪易躲，暗箭难防

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Cautious and vigilant

• abundance
• an abundance of cautionidiom
• askance
• attentive
• attentively
• conservatively
• diligence
• diligent
• discreet
• due diligence
• meticulous
• meticulously
• meticulousness
• mindful
• minutely
• sedulous
• sedulously
• slowly
• super-cautious
• super-conservative

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