单词 | bad apple |
释义 | bad applenoun plural bad apples : someone who creates problems or causes trouble for others They'll look for telltale signs that your broker's a bad apple: too much trading … or investments that are clearly too risky for someone like you. often, specifically : a member of a group whose behavior reflects poorly on or negatively affects or influences the remainder of the group As in many industries, this could well be a case of a few bad apples tarnishing the reputation of the rest. One bad apple in the bunch can destroy the cohesiveness of the team. … that individual brings down the rest of the team. This is the "one bad apple spoils the whole bunch" theory in action. Most people will be able to recall a situation where the bad mood or negative attitude of a colleague affected their workplace. As the saying goes, one bad apple spoils the whole damn bunch. |
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