Give a fool rope enough, and he'll hang himself.

That would mean they were inviting their own destruction.

这将意味着他们自取灭亡.

The young man kicked against the pricks by challenging a boxing champion to a contest.

那年轻人向一位拳击冠军挑战,简直是以卵击石.

She was not up to coping with the motion of the train.

她不足以对付移动的火车. (以卵击石)

You are fighting a hopeless battle by doing that.

你那么做根本是以卵击石,徒劳无功.

The order was no longer effective.

这项命令已不再生效.

But Mr. Budd couldn't seriously believe that the attempt would succeed.

不过,Budd先生不可能真的认为这一招能奏效.

The police bandobast was very effective.

警方的安排十分奏效。

A difference not only, Miliband says, also in the term.

米利班德说, 这些措施不仅应短期见效, 而且应长期有效.

Of course, some production Methods: Will show better results than others.

当然, 对有些生产方法更为见效.

The medicine quickly took effect.

药很快见效了.

Will the new security measures bite?

新的安全措施会见效 吗 ?

This medicine will operate quickly.

这药见效快.

The effort is starting to pay off.

这一努力正在见效.

" I was taking some medicine. It helped a little, not much.

“ 从前吃过一些药, 病好了一点, 但是也不大见效.

This medicine [ remedy ] has taken effect.

这药已见效了.

I never expected you to be in the mood for fishing.

没想到您还有钓鱼这种闲情逸致.

All the charm of their intimacy was gone.

他们之间那种亲密的闲情逸致也就此完了.

They wait on pin and needle for the football score.

他们如坐针毡般地等待足球比数.

Durkin sat there embarrassed , too wise to say anything.

德尔金坐在那里如坐针毡, 他是聪明人,所以,一声不吭.

It had been intolerable to be with him since then.

从此跟他在一起就如坐针毡.