have it both ways

have it both ways

美 　英

• na.兩者兼顧
• 網絡兩全其美；權衡兩方面；忽左忽右

英漢解釋

na.

1. 兩者兼顧

英英解釋

na.	1. to want to have the benefit from two possibilities when you can only choose one

例句

So far Germany is trying to have it both ways, and succeeding only in getting everyone deeper into the mire.

目前為止德國正努力做好這兩方面，但結果是讓每個人陷入更深的泥沼。

In a crisis where good policies for the short and long term are often opposed, it would be a shame to miss a chance to have it both ways.

在危機中，好的政策也往往相互對立，難以同時兼顧短期和長期利益。如果短期長期利益俱失，那將令人汗顏。

Just now the industry is trying to have it both ways.

目前整個產業都在努力兼顧這兩方面。

If you are really in love with your wife, you should be in support of her. You can't have it both ways, of course.

如果你要是真愛你的妻子，你應該支持她。你總不能兩者兼顧吧。

They insisted they could have it both ways: the best of high tech, the best of the Haight-Ashbury lifestyle . . . together.

他們堅持他們可以兩者兼得：最好的高科技，和Haight-Ashbury的生活方式中最精華的部分……合二為一。

Countries cannot have it both ways: the cost of a cleaner environment may sometimes be fewer jobs.

國家難以二者兼得：因為更加清潔的環境有時意味著較少的工作機會。

'Some people say that we act too quickly, some people say that we act too slowly. You can't have it both ways, ' says Mr. Chambers from S&P.

標普的錢伯斯說，有人說我們行動太快，有人說我們行動太慢，你不能讓兩邊都滿意。

But why can't we have it both ways? Can't we educate people for life as well as for a career?

但是我們為什么不能兩全其美呢！我們能不能教會人們既懂得謀生，又懂得去成就一番事業？。

Could somebody in the White House please tell Mr Obama he cannot have it both ways?

白宮里有誰能夠告訴總統先生，魚與熊掌不可兼得？

This is partly an attempt to have it both ways, of course.

當然這在某種程度上是使一個問題兩面化。

Politicians cannot continue to have it both ways.

政界人士不能再兩者兼得。

You'll have to decide whether you want to lose weight or eat chocolates and you can't have it both ways!

要減肥還是吃巧克力，你得選其一，這可是個魚與熊掌的問題。

You can't have it both ways, you must practice what you preach. . . unless, of course, you're Uncle Sam!

你不能首鼠兩端，你必須按自己說的去做……除非，當然，你是山姆大叔嘛！

Beijing hopes it can have it both ways, using policy to boost its own companies while receiving new foreign factories.

中國政府希望能夠兩者兼得，一方面利用政策推進本土企業，同時接納新的外資廠商。

Even little tigers cannot have it both ways.

即使是“四小龍”也無法兩全其美。

Fortunately, you can have it both ways.

幸運的是，你可以兩者都擁有。

Even so, Europe cannot have it both ways.

但即使如此，歐洲仍做不到兩全其美。

Beijing cannot have it both ways.

北京不能兩頭占便宜。

Fortunately, we can often have it both ways by providing a synchronized wrapper.

幸運的是，通過提供同步包裝，我們可以同時達到以上兩個目的。

You cannot have it both ways.

你不可能兩面討好。

He cannot have it both ways.

他無法魚與熊掌兼得。

But why can't we have it both ways?

但我們為什么不能兩者兼顧呢？

In fact, you can have it both ways.

事實上，可以同時使用這兩種方法。

You can't have it both ways.

你不能魚和熊掌兼得。

You can't have it both ways. You must decide on one or the other.

魚與熊掌兩者不能兼得，你必須選擇其一。

We either live in one or the other; we can't have it both ways.

我們不是生活在前者，就生活在后者之中，但是不能共同擁有這兩個世界。

Naturally, Asian countries want to have it both ways: to resist China's power but to continue trading with it;

很自然地，亞洲國家希望二者兼得：對抗中國力量的同時與之保持貿易；

Why can't I just have it both ways

為什么我只會重復這兩件事

Eg. You can't have it both ways. She is either lying or she's not

你不能一時說東，一時說西。她要么在撒謊，要么沒撒謊。