BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY
A--There's no reason on earth why we should stay here.
B--Yes, there is! Somebody's got to keep an eye on things.
C--That's what I think. Otherwise this whole project could go wrong.
A--I doubt that. It looks to me as if everything is off to a good start. I don't think there needs to be any more supervision.
B--It's better to be safe than sorry.
C--I agree. Sometimes being cautious is the best way to go.
A--All right. All right. I'm outvoted two to one. So we'll stay.
注解:
1）has got to=must
2）keep an eye on=look after/watch carefully
3）otherwise：（副词）要不然，否则。
4）go wrong：出差错
5）doubt：怀疑
6）a good start=a good beginning
7）supervision：监督
8）better to be safe than sorry=better to be careful than to be full of regret
9）cautious：谨慎小心的，being caurious是分词短语作主语。
10）be outvoted：被多数票压倒。vote是“投票表决”的意思。
A--There's no reason on earth why we should stay here.
B--Yes, there is! Somebody's got to keep an eye on things.
C--That's what I think. Otherwise this whole project could go wrong.
A--I doubt that. It looks to me as if everything is off to a good start. I don't think there needs to be any more supervision.
B--It's better to be safe than sorry.
C--I agree. Sometimes being cautious is the best way to go.
A--All right. All right. I'm outvoted two to one. So we'll stay.
注解:
1）has got to=must
2）keep an eye on=look after/watch carefully
3）otherwise：（副词）要不然，否则。
4）go wrong：出差错
5）doubt：怀疑
6）a good start=a good beginning
7）supervision：监督
8）better to be safe than sorry=better to be careful than to be full of regret
9）cautious：谨慎小心的，being caurious是分词短语作主语。
10）be outvoted：被多数票压倒。vote是“投票表决”的意思。
