【今日主题】“Win”Expressions
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win-win adj.[仅用于名词前]双赢的
A win-win situation is certain to bring good results, sometimes for two people or groups.
•It is surprising↗/ that it has taken people so long / to take advantage↗/ of this win-win opportunity.↘
令人惊讶的是，人们花了那么长的时间才把一个双赢的机会利用起来。
no-win adj. [仅用于名词前]无法取胜的；注定失败的；怎么都不行
A no-win situation is the situation in which whatever you choose to do, it will have a bad result
•If my child is sick / and I leave work↗, I’m a bad employee.↘ If I don’t↗, I’m a bad mother. It’s a no-win situation.↘
如果孩子生病了，我抛下工作就不是好员工，坚持上班又不是好母亲，怎么都不好啊。
win hands down 轻易取胜
If you win hands down, you win very easily.
•We have been beaten / in some games↗/ which we should have won / hands down.↘
我们曾经在一些本应轻易取胜的比赛中落选。