见风使舵的英文:
[Literal Meaning]
see/wind/drive/rudder
to sail with the wind
[解释]
看风向而转动船的舵。比喻看情况或看别人的眼色行事。
[Explanation]
to take one's cue from changing conditions regardless of right and wrong and for an easy time or personal gain
[例子]
他习惯见风使舵,看别人的脸色行事。
[Example]
He is used to trimming his sail to the wind and always acts on the wish of others.
[英文等价词]
to trim one's sail to the wind
climb/get/jump on the bandwagon
The vicar of Bray
见风使舵之人
To swap horses when crossing a stream
见风使舵
He bends with the political winds.
他在政治上常见风使舵。
She would balance and temporize endlessly before reaching a decision.
她在做出决定前会不断地犹豫观望和见风使舵。
A weather cock and an artful person, he spoke a lot of beautiful words to please people
他这个人,见风使舵,八面玲珑,说了不少使大家高兴的话。
You can see with what nicety we have to trim our sails between chemistry and history.
你瞧在化学课和历史课之间,我们需要多么小心地见风使舵。