三思而后行英语（英语短语固定搭配）

快过年啦，办公室大家闲谈的话题自然全集中在过年回不回家的问题上面，每当此时，我们的外教Lawrence肯定躲在一边儿默不作声。原来在圣诞节前几天的时候，他在回不回家"过年"这个事儿上斗争了很久，最后还是吐出了一句："I thought long and hard about it, and decided that I wouldn't go back home this time." 唉，老外也会想家啊~

得嘞，看到这儿您可能会纳闷儿，这个"think long and hard"到底是个啥意思？难道是想得又久又费劲？呵呵，您还真猜对啦！"think long and hard"这个短语其实就等于"think twice"，表示一个人在做某个决定之前"深思熟虑、冥思苦想、考虑再三"的权衡过程。所以，Lawrence 刚才那句话的意思就是 "我想了很久，决定这次不回家了。"

think long and hard = think twice

深思熟虑; 冥思苦索; 好好想清楚；三思而后行；再三考虑；仔细考虑

【En】To consider something very carefully and thoroughly. 非常仔细和彻底地考虑某事。To think very carefully before deciding to do something, because you know about the dangers or problems. 决定做某事之前要仔细考虑，因为你知道其中的危险或问题。

好啦，弄明白了短语的意思，那接着咱们还是来好好练练听力吧，仔细听听这些例句里是怎么说的~

仔细多听两遍，think twice！.mp31:14来自穿梭英语Transpeak

• I'll think long and hard about it and give you an answer next week.

我要好好考虑一下，下周给你答复。

• I've thought long and hard about your offer, and I'd like to accept it.

我仔细考虑过你的提议了，我愿意接受。

• Think long and hard about it, and let me know in the morning if you want the job.

好好考虑一下，明天早上告诉我你是否想要这份工作。

• I thought long and hard about it, and decided that I wouldn't have the operation.

我想了很久，决定不做手术。

• You better think long and hard about the next words you say, because you are on thin ice, mister.

你最好仔细想想你接下来要说的话，因为你现在处境很危险，先生。

• I thought long and hard about what colleges I want to apply to—it wasn't just a rash decision.

关于申请哪个大学，我想了很长时间——这并不是一个草率的决定。

• This movie makes you think twice about whom you invite into your home.

这部电影让你重新考虑邀请谁去你家。

• You might want to think twice before buying an insurance policy from them.

在向他们买保险之前，你可要三思而后行。

• I'd think twice before quitting if I were you.

如果我是你的话，我会在辞职前再三考虑清楚的。

• They should think twice before bothering us again.

他们再来打扰我们之前应该好好想清楚。

• She'd better shut her mouth and, from now on, think twice before saying stupid things.

她最好闭上嘴，从现在起，在说蠢话之前要三思。

• We should think twice about investing so much money in a project we know so little about.

在一个我们知之甚少的项目上投资这么多钱，我们应该好好掂量掂量。

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• I had to think long and hard before I could find the answer.

我要用很长时间用心想想才可找出答案。

• I'd think twice before taking out such a large loan.

在申请这么一大笔贷款之前，我得再三考虑。

• Think long and hard before you make any important decisions.

在你作出重要决定之前要深思熟虑。

• A previous divorce can make you think twice about getting married again.

前一次离婚会让你在再次结婚前三思。

• I know it's exciting, but you should think twice before you spend that much money on a vacation.

我知道这很让人兴奋，但是在假期上花那么多钱之前要仔细考虑一下。

• And if that is the case, they might think twice before giving you their money.

如果是这样的话，他们在给你钱之前可能会三思而后行。

• But it will sure as hell make him think twice before risking it.

但这肯定会让他在冒险之前三思而后行。

• He will not think twice before signing it.

他会毫不犹豫地签字的。