词组 | Gordian knot |
释义 | Gordian knotn. phr.Greek antiquity, from Alexander the Great. A very tough and apparently insolvable problem, which, given the right decisive action, can nevertheless be solved. (希腊神话中弗利基亚国王)戈尔迪打的难解的结;难题,棘手的问题。◆ "I am not going to try to figure out who embezzled the money at this firm," the director said. "I will solve the Gordian knot by firing everybody in one fell swoop and hiring a whole new office staff."“我不准备花力气去查明是谁盗用了公司的钱,”经理说。“我准备这样解决这一难题:同时解雇所有的人,重新雇用一批新的职员。” |
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