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词组 (you etc.) may/might as well be hanged/hung for a sheep as (for) a lamb
释义 (you, etc.) may/might as well be hanged/hung for a ˌsheep as (for) a ˈlamb (saying) if you are going to be punished for doing sth wrong, whether it is a big or small thing, you may as well do the big thing 反正都是死,不如死得其所;反正要挨罚,索性一错到底I’m already late but I’ll stay and have another drink. May as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb.已经晚了,我索性再喝一杯。反正已经迟到了,再晚一会儿也无妨。 ORIGIN In the past, the punishment for stealing farm animals such as sheep was death by hanging. 旧时偷盗绵羊等牲畜会被绞死。
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