見風駛舵 的英文怎麼說
中文拼音 [jiànfēngshǐduò]
見風駛舵
英文
temporize-
Rigging and fitting my mast and sails ; for i finish d them very compleat, making a small stay, and a sail, or foresail to it, to assist, if we should turn to windward ; and which was more than all, i fix d a rudder to the stern of her, to steer with ; and though i was but a bungling shipwright, yet as i knew the usefulness, and even necessity of such a thing, i apply d my self with so much pains to do it, that at last i brought it to pass ; though considering the many dull contrivances i had for it that sail d, i think it cost me almost as much labour as making the boat
他當然是個劃船的好手，可是對使用帆和舵卻一竅不通。他見我用手掌舵，駕著小舟在海上往來自如，又見那船帆隨著船行方向的變化，一會兒這邊灌滿了風，一會兒那邊灌滿了風，不禁大為驚訝-簡直驚訝得有點發呆了。可是，不久我就教會了他使用舵和帆，很快他就能熟練駕駛，成了一個出色的水手。Politicians are past masters at sitting on the fence, hedging their bets, and never giving a straight answer.
一般的政治家都是事後清，他們往往騎墻，見風駛舵，談問題向來不直接了當。
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