她坐在那里用手指捻动着高脚酒杯的柄脚。

She sat twirling the stem of the glass in her fingers.

《牛津词典》

高管对某一行动方针的过度承诺，尤其是在过去行之有效的情况下，很可能会忽略问题初起的迹象，或在问题出现时误解这些迹象。

Heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.

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我在最后一刻灵机一动往高卡路里里放了小肉片菜卷，它们在面条里突然变成暗淡色并且油腻了。

I added the olives on a high-calorie whim at the last minute, and they crop up, bleak and oily surprises, among the noodles.

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