leave well enough alone

短语

画蛇添足

发音

US /ˈliːv ˈwɛl ɪˌnʌf əˈləʊn/

词形变化

leaves well enough alone 三单 leaving well enough alone 现在分词 left well enough alone 过去式 left well enough alone 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To leave something alone; to avoid trying to correct, fix, or improve what is already adequate.

    画蛇添足

    We should have left well enough alone when we had it working the first time.