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●rearrange the ˌdeckchairs on the Tiˈtanicif sth is like rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic, it is an activity that is not worth doing because it cannot improve the situation 做无用功，于事无补（就像重新摆放泰坦尼克号上的帆布躺椅一样）◆None of the staff believe that the new system will improve anything. It’s simply a case of rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic.没有职员相信新的体制会有什么帮助。这只是跟重新摆放泰坦尼克号上的帆布躺椅一样，无济于事。 ORIGIN This expression refers to the famous ship that sank after hitting an iceberg on its first voyage. 这个表达法原指著名的泰坦尼克号，这艘船第一次航行就因撞上冰山而沉没。 |