但这却有可能达到“煤矿中的金丝雀”(canary in the coal mine)一样的效果。尽管我们都知道,苹果今后几年仍将获得丰厚的利润,但我们却已很难想象能够再次推出像iPhone和iPad这样颠覆性的产品...
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?煤矿里的金丝雀
[煤矿里的金丝雀(canary in the coal mine):过去科技不发达,人们发现金丝雀对瓦斯其他特别敏感,预示下矿的时候带上一只金丝雀,只要鸟儿不停地叫,就表明空气是安全的,...
双语例句
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THE result of headless-chicken financial markets or a canaryinthecoalmine?
是什么导致了今天的局面,是无头公鸡一样的金融市场还是煤矿中的金丝雀?
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As we have mentioned before, Spain is thecanaryinthecoalmine for the survival of the Eurozone.
正如我们之前所说,对于欧元区能否“存活”下去而言,西班牙就是煤矿里的金丝雀。
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Wildlife may be thecanaryinthecoalmine for the dangers of climate change: even minor disturbances in the environment can influence its susceptibility to disease.