crime doesn't pay

口语·表示犯罪得不偿失

例句

He thought he could get rich quick, but crime doesn't pay—he ended up in prison.

典故来源源自20世纪初美国警句，强调犯罪最终会带来负面后果，常见于道德教育和警示语境。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

crime [kraɪm]

n. 罪行，犯罪;罪恶; v. 指控犯罪;判定犯罪;处罚军事犯;

come to think of it

But after thinking about it carefully, I realized...

cut and dried

事先安排好的；事先商定好的

cockandbull story

无稽之谈，胡说八道

chill to the bone

寒冷得骨头发寒；寒气透骨

costs an arm and a leg

价格太贵，花费太多的钱

cast pearls before swine

对不值得或不理解的人浪费时间、精力或财富

cut _ losses

不能仅凭外表判断人或事物，强调内在价值与表面不符。