2--But what does this American idiom mean? Bend the rules.
 
1--My new apartment has a no animals rule.
 
2--But I really want to get a cat. What do you think?
 
1--Do you think I can bend the rules and get one?
 
2--That's not bending the rules. That's straight up breaking the rules.
 
1--If you get a cat, you could be kicked out.
 
2--If you really want a pet, start with a fish.
 
1--When you bend the rules, you are not exactly following them.
 
2--But you're not breaking the rules either.
 
1--So if you are thinking about bending the rules, you should consider the end result.
 
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注解：
 
1.bend弯曲
2.fold折叠
3.straight直的

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译文：

1--当你弯曲某个东西时，你可以对折或改变它的形状，就像这样。
2--但是这个美国习语是什么意思呢？修改规定
1--我的新公寓有个不能养宠物的规定。
2--但是我真的很想要养猫。你觉得呢？
1--你觉得我能修改规定，养一只么?
2--你这不是修改规定，而是打破规定了。
1--如果你养一只猫的话，你也许会被赶走。
2--如果你真的想养宠物，那就先试试养鱼吧。
1--当你修改规定时，意思就是你没有完全遵守规定。
2--但是你也没要打破规定。
1--所以当你想要修改规定时，你要考虑一下后果。