Cut some slack.
/kʌt sʌm slæk/
Cut some slack.
/kʌt sʌm slæk/
在说“Cut some slack”时,意味着请求别人对某人或某事宽容一些。这可以是因为对方有难处或是面临压力。例如,在同事递交的项目延期时,你可以建议领导给他“cut some slack”,即不要过于严厉。
Maybe it's time we cut him some slack; he's been under a lot of pressure lately.
也许我们该对他宽容些;他最近压力很大。
Could you cut Sarah some slack? She’s still new to this job.
能对Sarah宽容一些吗?她还不熟悉这份工作。
John asked his boss to cut him some slack this week since he's dealing with some personal issues.
John请求他的老板这周对他宽容一些,因为他正在处理一些个人问题。