地道英语：输定的局面

　　No-win situation

　　输定的局面

　　Rob: Hello and welcome to Authentic Real English. Im Rob.

　　Li: And 大家好 Im Li.

　　Rob: Shh shh Li keep the noise down! I need to concentrate, the race is about to finish and Ive got a bet on.

　　Rob: Yeah! Ive won. Ive actually won. Im rich!

　　Li: Well done Rob. Rob 赌马赢了钱? 不过赢了多少? So what have you won Rob?

　　Rob: Ten pounds!

　　Li: Oh just ten pounds. Ah well, thats quite useful actually.

　　Rob: Is it?

　　Li: Well, you owe me five pounds and you did say you would buy me a glass of champagne if you won a race.

　　Rob: Oh right, so that will leave me. fifty pence. Maybe Im not a winner after all. Honestly! Every time I make some money I have to give it away .

　　Li: Sorry Rob, its a no-win situation. 你怎么都不会赢，这样也是输，那样也是输，输定了. Its a no-win situation Rob. You cant gain any money because youll always lose it on something else .

　　Rob: So even though I did win something, I have also lost . Thats a no-win situation is it?

　　Li: Im afraid it is. 这个短语不仅仅可以用来形容与钱相关的事情，其他一些场合也可以 ，请听例句：

　　I can get the bus or train to work either way Im going to be late. Its a no-win situation.

　　The cafe only served ham or beef sandwiches but as a vegetarian I was in a no-win situation.

　　If she helps in the garden, Mum wont be pleased and if she helps in the kitchen, Dad wont be pleased. She really is in a no-win situation.

　　Li: 故名思意，输定的局面意味着没有成功的可能。So Rob I can see you are disappointed because you have spent your winnings on me.

　　Rob: I am. It seems impossible to win some money just for myself.

　　Li: Actually I also won some money fifty pounds so Ill buy you a drink, in fact Ill buy you something to eat tooand you dont need to pay me back that five pounds.

　　Rob: Oh really? Oh Li thats really kind of you. Now Im in a win-win situation!

　　Li: Oh, 现在你高兴了吧。 我们学一个反意词 a win-win situation 就是赢定的局面，双赢。请听例句:

　　The house buyer got a good price and the seller was happy to sell quickly so it was a win-win situation.

　　If I get to invest your money in the company and you get to share the profits, its a win-win situation.

　　Rob: So in a win-win situation everyone is happy! Just like our situation now. So where are you taking me for dinner Li?

　　Li: Did I say dinner? I was just going to buy you a sandwich.

　　Rob: Oh. Thats not such a good win-win situation, is it?

　　Li: Maybe Ill buy you some chips too!

　　Rob: OK great. Lets go. Bye.

　　Li: Bye bye.