If we give our workers an increase of5 per cent in a bad year when we've made a loss, how much will they want in a good year? It's the thin end of the wedge. 在我们已遭受亏损的坏年景若给工人们增加百分之五的工资，那么在好年景他们又会要求增加多少呢？这是导致严重后果的让步。
The company has had a good year but we must guard against complacency. 公司获得了一个好年头，我们务必防止沾沾自喜。
Some of the farmers had been provident in the good years but others were ruined by the bad harvests. 有些农民在丰年节衣缩食有备无患，但也有些农民由於歉收而陷入绝境。
Despite some failure, our firm have have quite a good year on balance. 我们公司尽管存在某些不足之处，总的来看这一年还是相当不错的。
