汉英词典
MEANING OF 順手牽羊
順手牽羊
(顺手牵羊)
lit. to lead away a goat in passing (idiom); to steal sth under cover of an emergency / to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain
Take the sheep away easily / It is an analogy of catching an opponent or taking advantage of others / Now metaphorically take the opportunity to take away other people's things
①比喻顺势行事，不费气力来个顺手牵羊擒住了那贼。②比喻趁便拿走别人的东西他爱贪小便宜，专干顺手牵羊的事。
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免费眼线笔啊。顺手牵羊。 Yeah, the free eyeliner. The five-finger free. | ||
她常从工作单位顺手牵羊拿走邮票。 She regularly pilfered stamps from work. | ||
那天聊完天以后，他就顺手牵羊把我的钢笔和打火机都拿走了。 That day after our chat, he walked away with both my pen and the lighter. | ||
当她以一句《圣经》里的妙语格言作为结束语时，他顺手牵羊偷了一块油炸面圈。 While she closed with a happy Scriptural flourish, he hooked a doughnut. | ||
于是我又试了一个精巧的蝴蝶结和手镯，这两样东西简直轻如羽毛，我几乎顺手牵羊将它们偷走。 Then I try a very delicate butterfly pendant and bracelet that are so feather-light, I almost shoplift them by mistake. | ||
