necessary evil

英 美
  • n.不好但却必不可少的东西
  • evil adj.邪恶的;有害的;讨厌的n.邪恶;罪恶;灾祸
  • necessary adj.必要的;必然的n.必需品
    1. A critic is a necessary evil, and criticism is an evil necessity.
      批评家是必然的邪恶,而批评是邪恶的必然。
    2. The loss of jobs is regarded by some as a necessary evil in the fight against inflation.
      有些人认为要遏止通货膨胀就难免有人得失业。