472 necessary evil

今天我们要学的词是necessary evil。 Necessary evil, 是明知不好,但又必不可少的人或事。 "Caffeine is a necessary evil for college students," 咖啡因虽然不是什么好东西,但却是大学生活中不可缺少的。

房贷市场的问题,拖垮了不少贷款银行。有人认为, "Bailing out the banks is a necessary evil," 挽救这些银行虽然不对,但却是必须要做的。国际石油价格高涨的今天, "Americans who drive big cars think oil is a necessary evil," 开大车的美国人认为,汽油虽然昂贵,但又离不开它。好的,今天我们学习的词是necessary evil...

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