此后Gordian knot便用來(lái)指“難以解決的問(wèn)題”,而cut the Gordian knot便指干脆利落地解決復(fù)雜的問(wèn)題:
The deceased old man did not leave a will and the distribution of his property was a Gordian knot.
故世的老人沒(méi)有留下遺囑,他的財(cái)產(chǎn)分配是一個(gè)大難題。
The new chief found it so hard to cooperate with his staff members that he decided to cut the Gordian knot by replacing them all.
新來(lái)的頭頭發(fā)覺很難和他的下屬合作,他決定快刀斬亂麻把他們統(tǒng)統(tǒng)換了。
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