refuse to do what one should for fear of running a risk
1。give up eating for fear of choking
例如:
自然,因噎废食更不足取。
Naturally, it won't do to “give up food for being afraid of being choked。”
2。Throw away the apple because of the core
3。Stop eating altogether on account of a hiccup
4。be put off easily
上面这些都可以表达“因噎废食”
最后一句 “apple”那句
因噎废食
[词典] give up eating for fear of choking; be put off easily by a slight risk; give up an undertaking on account of a small obstacle; refrain from doing sth。 for fear of a possible risk;
[例句]尽管训练期间有出现死亡事故,但我们不能因噎废食。
Though some deaths happened during the training, we should not give up eating for fear of choking。
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