A necessary evil “必要的邪恶”是什么意思？丨BBC听英语--go百科网

A necessary evil “必要的罪恶”是什么意思？丨BBC听英语

Rob 以为本人捡了便宜，买到了十分便宜的机票。可当菲菲仔细看完购票须知后发觉，在票价的基本上还要缴付一系列必要的税费。这让 Rob 感受十分被动。经过这集节目，学习 “不愿让其产生但又无法制止的事变” 的英语说法。

Feifei

各位好，我是冯菲菲。接待分开 BBC 英语教学的《隧道英语》节目。

Rob

And hello I'm Rob.

Feifei

You're looking pleased with yourself, Rob.

Rob

I am. I've just booked these dirt cheap – I mean really cheap – flights to Ibiza!

Feifei

Wonderful!

Rob

Look at the price - 20 pounds return! That means extra money to spend on food, drink and partying.

Feifei

诶，让我看看。你看这儿，说票价是二十镑，你还要付燃油附加税，加起来一百多镑了。

Rob

Er? Let me see. You're right. Grrr, I hate paying tax.

Feifei

I guess you could say it's a necessary evil.

Rob

Hmm, you could say that – if you mean it's something bad that can't be avoided, and you have to accept it in order to achieve a good result.

Feifei

That's exactly what I meant, Rob. 我们可以用“necessary evil”来形貌“不愿让其产生但又无法制止的事变”，换句话说就是“不得不承受的事变，被逼无奈的事变”。由于买飞机票就必需得付燃油附加税，以是是一个 necessary evil。 Let's hear some examples, shall we?

Examples

For me, exams are a necessary evil – you have to do them to get a place at university.

Sitting in traffic for hours is a necessary evil if I want to drive to the seaside on a public holiday!

Oh, I hate running. But having to exercise is a necessary evil if I want to stay fit and healthy.

Feifei

这里是 BBC 英语教学的《隧道英语》节目。我们正在教给各位的英语表达是“a necessary evil 一件不想做但必需做的事变”。And, Rob, that tax on your plane ticket is unavoidable – not so cheap now, is it?

Rob

No. Less money for eating, drinking and partying.

Feifei

Can you get a refund? Stay at home and eat, drink and party?

Rob

I could, but if I stayed at home, there's another necessary evil I'd have to deal with.