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genie /ˈdʒiːni/► SEE ALLthe genie is out of the bottlelet the genie out of the bottle
●the ˌgenie is out of the ˈbottleused to say that an action has been taken that will cause a big and permanent change in people’s lives, especially one which might make a situation worse （形容将对人们的生活造成永久性的、尤指负面影响的事件已经发生）妖怪已经放出魔瓶了◆Now that genetically modified foods are on our supermarket shelves, the genie is out of the bottle and cannot be put back in.
转基因食品已经摆在了超市的货架上，放出魔瓶的妖怪再也无法收回。●let the ˌgenie out of the ˈbottledo sth that causes a big and permanent change in people’s lives, especially one which might make a situation worse 把妖怪放出瓶子；引发灾难性后果◆Once you make carrying guns legal, you let the genie out of the bottle.
一旦携带枪支被合法化，后果将不堪设想。 NOTE In Arabian stories, a genie is a spirit with magical powers, especially one that lives in a bottle or lamp. 在阿拉伯故事里，genie 是拥有魔力的精灵，常常住在瓶子或灯里。 |