“A lot of us knew this would be a can of worms, ” the former officersaid.
泰勒说:“我们大部分人都知道这将是一件棘手的事情。
While fishing, he usually opens a can of worms.
他钓鱼时,通常都要打开一罐蠕虫。
It's not a can of worms you wanna open. Why not?
这个棘手的问题不是你想碰的。为什么不呢?
I am slowly learning that this is not always the best way to open a can of worms.
我慢慢地学习,这并不总是最好的方式打开了一罐。
Anyhow, it's difficult to always avoid conversation landmines so be sensible, watch your steps and try not to open a can of worms.
不管怎样,在谈话中往往难免触雷,所以头脑要清醒些,行事要注意些,尽量不要触及那些忌讳的话题。
Unfortunately, rather than avoiding the whole religion vs. science thing, Hawking has decided to open a can of worms reigniting an age-old debate that would make Richard Dawkins proud.
很不幸地,比起回避整个宗教界对抗科学,霍金已经决定成为第一个点燃那古老辩论的人,这也许会让理查德·达尔文感到骄傲。

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