2019-03-22每日一词slippery slope

“slippery slope”是个习惯表达，它的字面意思是“光滑的斜坡”，常用来表示“滑向深渊的道路”，如果不及时采取措施这种状况就会变得更糟。英英释义：a bad situation or habit which, after it has started, is likely to get very much worse. 它是个非常形象、适合用在口语和写作中的精彩表达，当我们想表达“something becomes worse”时就可以用 slippery slope 来替换。

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例句:

① 比如我们常说，撒了一个谎，结果需要无数个谎言来弥补，结果就会一步错步步错，就可以用“slippery slope”说成：

Once you start to lie, you are on a slippery slope. The first fib can put you on a slippery slope to bigger lies.

② 我们还常说“拆东墙补西墙”，时间久了就会越来越糟糕，债台高筑。这时就可以说：

We've been on a slippery slope of borrowing more money to pay off the debts we already owe.

Over-borrowing will inevitably lead the borrower down a slippery slope.

③《经济学人》中也经常用到 slippery slope，比如在报道“协助死亡”（assisted dying）时说：

And evidence from places that have allowed assisted dying suggests that there is no slippery slope towards widespread euthanasia.（这句话是说允许协助死亡并不会导致越来越多的人选择安乐死）

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1）翻译：

他的傲慢与固执将注定他会走向失败。

His arrogance and obstinacy will lead him down a slippery slope to failure.

2）造句

场景：  他的暴力冷漠疏远让他们的婚姻走到尽头

造句： His violence, cold and distant have led their marriage down a slippery slope to failure.