看風使舵 的英文怎麼說

中文拼音 [kānfēngshǐduò]
看風使舵 英文
trim one's sails; adapt oneself to circumstances; change course for convenience; cut the rudder to the wind; see [watch] how [which way] the cat jumps; see how the gander hops; see which way the wind blows; serve the time; steer according to the wind; test which way the wind blows; trim one's [the] sails to the wind; veer with the wind
  • : 看動詞1. (守護; 照料) look after; take care of; tend 2. (看押; 監視; 注視) keep under surveillance
  • : Ⅰ名詞1 (空氣流動) wind 2 (風氣; 風俗) practice; atmosphere; custom 3 (景象) scene; view 4 ...
  • 使 : Ⅰ動詞1 (派遣; 支使) send; tell sb to do sth : 使人去打聽消息 send sb to make inquiries2 (用; ...
  • : 名詞(船、飛機等控制方向的裝置) rudder; helm
  1. We had to stay loose and change our minds every week.

    我們只好看風使舵,每個星期都得改變我們的想法。
  2. Steering according to the wind, he also framed his words more amicably.

    他真會看風使舵,口吻也馬上變得溫和了。
  3. I ran on deck. the watch was all forward looking out for the island. the man at the helm was watching the luff of the sail, and whistling away gently to himself ; and that was the only sound excepting the swish of the sea against the bow

    我跑上了甲板,觀望者正全神貫注在向前注視著島嶼的出現,掌的人正在看風使舵,一邊自個兒輕輕地吹著口哨除了海水拍打船頭和船舷的咻咻聲外,那就是惟一的聲音了。
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