Once again the measure proved more provocative than effective.
这一措施又是成事不足，败事有余。
They're nothing but the acts of ignorant people guided by impulses--destructive, not constructive, acts."
此等聚众骚扰的行径，分明是没有教育的人民一时间的冲动罢了！ 败事有余，成事不足
I will bring a lawsuit against you, if you ask me any more such aggravating questions.
如果你再出这种成事不足，败事有余的主意的话，我倒要跟你打一场官司。
Both the settled aspect, the golden dust of autumnal England, the material weight of furniture and dresses and jewels, and the making a mess of things pleased my mother.
这些在她看来都合情合理，但从现实生活来看，这些角色总是败事有余。
Empires were established by many over long years and destroyed by a few in weeks
百年成之不足,一日败之有余
The whole thing is not final.
这件事还有回旋余地。
As typifying the chances of war, Mars is, of course, not always successful.
胜败乃兵常事，马尔斯自然也有败北的时候。
The company was still reeling from the Edsel fiasco a couple of years back.
鉴于几年前，在埃德·塞尔事件中惨败，公司仍处在余震之中。
When success and failure are the only options, you have no choice but to follow through
如果成功或失败是你仅有的选项时，你没有选择的余地，只有向前走。
Do you take on any part-time work in your leisure time?
你在业余时间有没有从事第二职业？
take a risk/risks do sth that involves the possibility of failure,danger,etc
冒险做可能失败、 有危险等的事
Commit of Package Transaction failed after executing all Steps.
包事务的提交在执行所有步骤后失败。
There are some off-colour anecdotes in this book.
这本书中有些伤风败俗的轶事。
The amateur pianist made one or two false starts before finally playing the piece right through from the bginning.
这位企业余钢琴奏者先有了一、二次失败，最后才演奏完这一曲子。
The amateur pianist made one or two false starts before finally playing the piece right through from the beginning.
这位业余钢琴演奏者先有了一两次失败, 最后才演奏完这首曲子。
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You must do it ; you have no option.
你必须做这件事，你没有选择的余地。
They had no alternative in the matter.
在这件事上,他们没有选择的余地。