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俗話說要「三思而後行」，做任何決定前都要反覆思索後再下定論，以免造成遺憾。
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俗話說要「三思而後行」，做任何決定前都要反覆思索後再下定論，以免造成遺憾，而英文 look before you leap 原出現在伊索寓言中狐狸與山羊的故事，意指在跳躍前要先看清楚四周，而後引申為「 三思而後行」，亦是該則故事的寓意。接著來看例句怎麼造吧~
look before you leap 三思而後行
= Think twice before you do anything important.例：You’d better look before you leap when making such an important decision.
（你做如此重要的決定時，最好三思而後行。）例：You should think about this matter carefully and look before you leap.
（你應當審慎考慮這件事，想清楚後再做決定。）
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Quite often we do things on impulse. Such being the case, mistakes are bound to happen and we might land in trouble. Before we do anything of importance, therefore, we should think twice. As the saying goes, “Look before you leap.”
我們做事往往很衝動。因此，我們常會出錯陷入困境。因此我們在做任何大事之前，就應三思。俗云：『三思而後行。』
It’s dangerous to do things on impulse. Unfortunately, this is often the case with most people. The best policy is, of course, to look before you leap. No wonder they say, “Second thoughts are best.”
做事衝動很危險。不幸地是，這往往是我們每個人的寫照。當然，三思而後行是上策。難怪有人說：『深思熟慮最為恰當。』
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Practical Phrases
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be bound to V
很可能會……
Luke, who’s been working so hard over the past 10 years, is bound to succeed as an outstanding scientist.
路克過去 10 年來都很勤奮，注定會有所成就，成為傑出的科學家。
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think twice
再三考慮，三思
Given that the economy is still weak, we should think twice about making an
investment.
有鑑於經濟仍然疲弱不振，我們做投資應三思。
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no wonder
難怪
No wonder the remote doesn’t work. The batteries are dead.
難怪遙控器不能用。電池沒電了。
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on second thoughts
再次考慮〔英〕
= on second thought
