Bend the rules.
Bend the rules.
Bend the rules" 这个成语的意思是在某些情况下稍微放松规则或标准,而不是完全按照规定行事。例如,如果一个学生因为某种特殊原因迟到了,老师可能会“bend the rules”(放宽规则),不扣分。这通常用于描述在不影响公平或正义的情况下对规则的小幅度调整。
Sometimes, you have to bend the rules to achieve results.
有时为了取得成效不得不变通些规则。
They bent the rules a bit to allow the late entry into the competition.
他们稍微改变了一下规则,以允许迟到的参赛者进入比赛。
In his eagerness to win, he was tempted to bend the rules.
为了赢,他情不自禁地想变通规则。