| 释义 |
●(you, etc.) may/might as well be hanged/hung for a ˌsheep as (for) a ˈlamb (saying) if you are going to be punished for doing sth wrong, whether it is a big or small thing, you may as well do the big thing 反正都是死，不如死得其所；反正要挨罚，索性一错到底◆I’m already late but I’ll stay and have another drink. May as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb.已经晚了，我索性再喝一杯。反正已经迟到了，再晚一会儿也无妨。 ORIGIN In the past, the punishment for stealing farm animals such as sheep was death by hanging. 旧时偷盗绵羊等牲畜会被绞死。 |
