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If you are on a ship and it starts to sink, it would be a good idea to get off--quickly.
如果你在船上,船开始下沉,最好赶快下船。
So, is that what jump ship means?
这就是“跳船”的意思吗?
Andrew, those stocks I told you to buy are a bit down.
安德鲁,我让你买的那些股票有点跌了。
But don't worry.
不过别担心。
I know.
我知道。
And I'm taking my money out of those stocks.
我要把钱从这些股票里拿出来。
Now is not the time to jump ship!
现在不是离开的时候!
Just be patient.
耐心点。
The price will go up.
价格会上涨。
I am a patient person, but not when it comes to my money.
我是一个有耐心的人,但在钱的问题上就不是这样了。
When we jump ship, we leave something we think is failing, like a project, plan or a group.
当我们“跳船”时,我们离开了一些我们认为失败的东西,比如一个项目、计划或一个团队。
Sometimes we do this to join something better.
有时我们这样做是为了加入更好的东西。
But other times, we just don't want to be on that "ship."
但其他时候,我们只是不想上那艘“船”。