误事

Traffic jams cost billions in lost productivity and wasted fuel.

交通拥堵既误事,又费油,造成的损失以十亿计.

If too many people are involved in sth, it will not be done properly.

厨子多了做坏了汤(人多反倒误事).

But you must be more moderate in your drinking. Too much wine can easily lead to serious trouble!

不过以后喝酒要适可而止,喝多了容易误事!

More often it was impatience that was ruinous.

但更多时候误事的原因是他的性子太急.

Judging by appearances can be misleading.

凭外表下判断是会误事的.

You'll mess things up if you don't prepare in advance.

不提前做好准备,就会误事.

Drive gently over the stones.

匆忙会误事.

He often dilly-dallied in making up his mind, until it was too late.

他常常优柔寡断而误事.

Too much wine can do harm to one's health. What's more, it may also cause mistakes.

杯中之物不要多饮,否则既伤身体也容易误事.

Travel within London is also frequently subject to delays and congestion.

伦敦市内的交通也常误事和拥堵.