have it both ways

have it both ways

美 　英

• na.两者兼顾
• 网络两全其美；权衡两方面；忽左忽右

英汉解释

na.

1. 两者兼顾

英英解释

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.

目前为止德国正努力做好这两方面，但结果是让每个人陷入更深的泥沼。

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.

在危机中，好的政策也往往相互对立，难以同时兼顾短期和长期利益。如果短期长期利益俱失，那将令人汗颜。

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

目前整个产业都在努力兼顾这两方面。

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.

如果你要是真爱你的妻子，你应该支持她。你总不能两者兼顾吧。

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

他们坚持他们可以两者兼得：最好的高科技，和Haight-Ashbury的生活方式中最精华的部分……合二为一。

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

国家难以二者兼得：因为更加清洁的环境有时意味着较少的工作机会。

'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.

标普的钱伯斯说，有人说我们行动太快，有人说我们行动太慢，你不能让两边都满意。

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

但是我们为什么不能两全其美呢！我们能不能教会人们既懂得谋生，又懂得去成就一番事业？。

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

白宫里有谁能够告诉总统先生，鱼与熊掌不可兼得？

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

当然这在某种程度上是使一个问题两面化。

Politicians cannot continue to have it both ways.

政界人士不能再两者兼得。

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

要减肥还是吃巧克力，你得选其一，这可是个鱼与熊掌的问题。

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

你不能首鼠两端，你必须按自己说的去做……除非，当然，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.

中国政府希望能够两者兼得，一方面利用政策推进本土企业，同时接纳新的外资厂商。

Even little tigers cannot have it both ways.

即使是“四小龙”也无法两全其美。

Fortunately, you can have it both ways.

幸运的是，你可以两者都拥有。

Even so, Europe cannot have it both ways.

但即使如此，欧洲仍做不到两全其美。

Beijing cannot have it both ways.

北京不能两头占便宜。

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

幸运的是，通过提供同步包装，我们可以同时达到以上两个目的。

You cannot have it both ways.

你不可能两面讨好。

He cannot have it both ways.

他无法鱼与熊掌兼得。

But why can't we have it both ways?

但我们为什么不能两者兼顾呢？

In fact, you can have it both ways.

事实上，可以同时使用这两种方法。

You can't have it both ways.

你不能鱼和熊掌兼得。

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

鱼与熊掌两者不能兼得，你必须选择其一。

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

我们不是生活在前者，就生活在后者之中，但是不能共同拥有这两个世界。

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

很自然地，亚洲国家希望二者兼得：对抗中国力量的同时与之保持贸易；

Why can't I just have it both ways

为什么我只会重复这两件事

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

你不能一时说东，一时说西。她要么在撒谎，要么没撒谎。