Thin end of the wedge
开头无所谓而实则严重的苗头,重大问题的前兆
🧩 词语组成解析
thin
[θɪn]
adj. 薄的;瘦的;稀少的;细的;
vt. 使瘦;使淡;使稀疏;
vi. 变薄;变瘦;变淡;
adv. 稀疏地，微弱地;
end
[end]
n. <正>结果;端;终止;最后部分;
vt.& vi. 结束，终止;
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
wedge
[wɛdʒ]
n. 楔;楔形物;（击高尔夫球的）楔形铁头球棒;〈比喻〉可以逐渐扩大作用的开端;
vt. 楔入;用楔子楔牢;挤进;
vi. 楔入;挤进;
🗣️ 情景例句
This may sound like a dumb question, but I'd like to know.
这也许是个愚蠢的问题，但我想知道。
Save a thief from gallows and he will help hang you.
放虎归山。
Parents are often upset when their children praise the homes of their friends and regard it as a slur on their own cooking, or cleaning, or furniture,
当家长听到孩子赞扬自己朋友的家时，总感到不安，认为这是孩子在嫌弃自家的饭菜、卫生、或家具，