lesser evil翻译

lesser evil的基本解释

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较小的恶:在两个不良选择中,较不糟糕的一个。通常用于描述在两个不理想的情况下,选择相对较好的那个。

例句

The world must decide which of the two is the lesser evil.世界必须权衡二者的危害何者为轻。
Compared with stealing money, stealing book was the lesser evil.对比偷钱采说,偷书算是较小的罪恶了。
I've also proofread and fixed papers (a lesser evil, I tell myself).我还提供校对、装订论文的服务(我告诉自己做这个弊病较小)。

短语

the lesser evil 两害相权取其轻 ; 较小的邪恶
A lesser evil 小魔鬼
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