hare
run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
1. 两面讨好
He must realize that he can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.
他必须意识到他不能两面讨好。
习惯用语(as) fast as a hare1.■快得象野兔一样as mad as a March hare1.■疯里疯气, 疯疯颠颠timid as a hare1.■胆小如鼠timid as a rabbit1.■胆小如鼠as timid as a hare1.■胆小如鼠as timid as a hare rabbit1.■胆小如鼠catch a hare with a tabor (=set the tortoise to catch the hare)1.■敲鼓捉兔; 做不可能做到的事cook a hare before catching it1.■乐观过早First catch your hare .1.■[谚]到手才算数。then cook it .1.■[谚]到手才算数。hunt the wrong hare1.■估计错误, 搞错目标, 错怪某人run the wrong hare1.■估计错误, 搞错目标, 错怪某人If you run after two hares, you will catch neither.1.■脚踏两只船, 必定要落空。同时追两兔, 一个也抓不住。make a hare of sb.1.■愚弄某人run after two hares1.■做徒劳无益之事run with the hare and hunt with the hounds (=hold with the hare and run with the hounds)1.■两面讨好, 耍两面手法seek a hare in a hen's nest1.■白白浪费精力; 缘木求鱼start a hare1.■把兔子从躲藏的地方赶出来(以供猎取); 话离本题; 提出枝节问题, 转移目标start another hare1.■另起话题, 改变话题hare and hounds1.■猎犬追兔游戏(一种儿童游戏, “兔子”在前撒纸屑跑, “猎犬”在后追逐)H-may pull dead lions by the beard.1.■[谚]野兔可捋死狮须; 死老虎人人敢打。
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