By selling his company, he killed the goose that lays the golden egg.

High taxes kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.

高额税收是杀鸡取卵的做法.

In that case, why does McCloy kill the goose that lays the golden eggs?

那样的话, 为什么麦克洛伊要杀鸡取卵 呢 ?

I am apt to be very reckless in such shirt-button affairs.

我对此类鸡毛蒜皮的小事总是很不在乎.

She'll scrape up all the scrapings and load them on your head.

她会搜出种种鸡毛蒜皮的事情来,统统都往你头上扣.

He only offered some petty criticisms and failed to give any constructives.

他只作些鸡毛蒜皮的批评,没提出任何建设性办法.

He had a wretched appearance.

他长得尖嘴猴腮.

An ape is an ape , though decked with gold.

沐猴而冠.

That man has walked away with her umbrella.

那个人顺手牵羊拿走了她的雨伞.

That day after our chat, he walked away with both my pen and the lighter.

那天聊完天以后, 他就顺手牵羊把我的钢笔和打火机都拿走了.

Although he does not make a living by stealing, he often takes something in passing.

尽管他不是靠盗窃为生, 但他经常干些顺手牵羊的事.

The road pinched down to a trail.

大路渐渐变窄,成了羊肠小道.

It was rather hairy driving down that narrow road.

在那条羊肠小道上驾车使人提心吊胆.

Are crossed by pathways, that appear, As we to higher levels rise.

蜿蜒的羊肠小道就会在远处巍峨的群山中显现.

ATVs allow you to climb goat paths to places other vehicles can't reach.

沙滩越野车让你能够爬上羊肠小道,抵达其它交通工具无法到达的地方.

The narrow winding path was very dangerous.

这条羊肠小道很危险.

She's the black sheep of the class.

她是这个班里的害群之马.

Jim is the black sheep of our class.

吉姆是我们班的害群之马.

This story later condensed into the idiom a deer and call it a horse.

成语“指鹿为马”就是从这个故事来的.

You have been foolish to offend him, and you must row back sharpish.

你冒犯他是愚蠢的, 你必须立刻悬崖勒马.

I lay awake thinking and mind jumping around.

我睡不着,只顾躺着寻思,心猿意马.