loaded dice

基本解释

Everybody knows that the dice are loaded.
每个人都知道骰子被灌了铅。
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1：This firm told me I was best qualified for the job. But I lost out; later I found out why. I was playing against loaded dice -- the big boss insisted they hire his nephew instead.
这家公司起先说他最有资格担当那个职务，但是结果他却失去了那个机会。后来他才发现其中的内幕，原来是大主管非得把自己的侄子安插在这个职位上不可。这完全不是公平竞争；根本就是滥用职权、任人惟亲的做法。可见他说： I was playing against loaded dice，意思是他们用不正当手段占了我的上风，或者他们的不正当手段把我给坑了，而loaded dice这儿就指占人便宜的不正当做法。
For hostile people, the dice may be loaded when it comes to taking up smoking.
对性格冲动的人而言，一旦抽烟就很难戒得掉。
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