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见风使舵的英文怎么说

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见风使舵的英文:
[Literal Meaning]
see/wind/drive/rudder
to sail with the wind

[解释]
看风向而转动船的舵。比喻看情况或看别人的眼色行事。

[Explanation]
to take one's cue from changing conditions regardless of right and wrong and for an easy time or personal gain

[例子]
他习惯见风使舵,看别人的脸色行事。

[Example]
He is used to trimming his sail to the wind and always acts on the wish of others.

[英文等价词]
to trim one's sail to the wind
climb/get/jump on the bandwagon

参考例句:

The vicar of Bray
见风使舵之人

To swap horses when crossing a stream
见风使舵

He bends with the political winds.
他在政治上常见风使舵。

She would balance and temporize endlessly before reaching a decision.
她在做出决定前会不断地犹豫观望和见风使舵。

A weather cock and an artful person, he spoke a lot of beautiful words to please people
他这个人,见风使舵,八面玲珑,说了不少使大家高兴的话。

You can see with what nicety we have to trim our sails between chemistry and history.
你瞧在化学课和历史课之间,我们需要多么小心地见风使舵。

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