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cart BrE /kɑːt/ NAmE /kɑːrt/► SEE ALLput the cart before the horseupset the/sb’s apple cart ●put the ˌcart before the ˈhorseput or do things in the wrong order 颠倒顺序;本末倒置;因果倒置◆Don’t plan the menu before deciding how many people to invite — it’s like putting the cart before the horse. 先确定要请多少人再拟订菜单,否则就是本末倒置。●upset the/sb’s ˈapple cart (informal) do sth that spoils a plan or stops the progress of sth 破坏某人的计划;打乱某事的进展◆Another, much cheaper hairdresser has opened next door, which has upset the apple cart.隔壁开了一家便宜得多的理发店,扰乱了这里的生意。 |