邀请詹姆斯和伊万在同一晚共进晚餐是自找麻烦——他们总是争吵。

邀请詹姆斯和伊万在同一晚共进晚餐是自找麻烦——他们总是争吵。

Inviting James and Ivan to dinner on the same evening was a recipe for disaster - they always argue with each other.

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Inviting James and Ivan to dinner on the same evening was a recipe for disaster - they always argue with each other.

disaster 是名词,由前缀 dis-(表示"否定、分离")和 aster(来自拉丁语"星星")组成,原意是"星位不正",引申为"灾难、祸患"。 在这里 disaster 比喻性地表示"糟糕的结果"或"麻烦事",指两人一起吃饭必然会导致争吵的糟糕局面。

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