名人教英文：再招损失
to throw good money after bad
再招损失
sasha: your car's making a funny noise.
萨莎﹕你这辆车发出的声音很古怪。
yukio: yes, there's something wrong with the engine.
由纪夫﹕不错，发动机有点不妥。
sasha: that could be serious and cost quite a lot to repair.
萨莎﹕问题可以很严重，修理要很多钱。
yukio: i know. i've had so many other things go wrong lately and they've all cost a lot to get them fixed.
由纪夫﹕我知道。近来我有不少东西都坏了，修理都花了很多钱。
sasha: it's quite an old car, isn't it?
萨莎﹕这辆车已经很残旧了，对吧。
yukio: yes, it's about twelve years old.
由纪夫﹕对，车龄将近十二年了。
sasha: well i wouldn't waste any more money on it, if i were you. that's just throwing good money after bad.
萨莎﹕我是你的话，就不会再花钱修理，免得更添损失。