the potential advantages to be gained from doing something do not justify the cost or trouble involved
不值得做;得不偿失。
不值得做;得不偿失
the game's not worth the candle
不值得做;得不偿失
I think that they are not worth the candle.
我认为他们是舍本逐末。
My one year's time was not worth the candle.
我花了一年时间真不值得。
To be a happy, happy, though sometimes not worth the candle.
得到是幸福的,快乐的,虽然有时得不偿失。
I don't want to walk so far on such a hot day. The game is not worth the candle.
我真不愿意在这么热的天走这么远的路,不值得。
A: That's why we should learn to protect ourselves. Otherwise, the game is not worth the candle.
那就是为什么我们应该学会保护自己。否则,比赛就会得不偿失。
the potential advantages to be gained from doing something do not justify the cost or trouble involved
不值得做;得不偿失。
invidious adj. 可能遭人怨恨的;会惹人愤怒的;招人嫉妒的;厚此薄彼的;不公平的;歧视的
dials v. 拨号;拨打电话;用标度(盘)测量;(dial的第三人称单数)。n. 表盘;日晷;钟面;拨号盘;刻度盘;转盘;(dial的复数)
supplicated vi. 恳请;哀求;(supplicate的过去式)
remanded v. 送回;(remand的过去分词)。n. 还押
operational definition 运作定义;操作定义
endorsing vt. 赞同;支持;签署;(endorse的现在分词形式)