生活英语|strange bedfellows 怪异盟友

The phrase strange bedfellows means two people of totally different qualities and principles working closely together, which is odd to see.

Strange bedfellows指两个在性格、处事原则等各方面完全不一样的两个人或组织密符合作的状况。这种合作看起来就非常奇怪。大家可以称之为怪异盟友或者同床异梦的伙伴。

We often hear politicians make strange bedfellows. That means politicians will do anything to succeed, ready to try all means and measures, fair or foul^{1, including working with their hateful political enemies if they have something to gain from such an alliance.}

大家常常会听到政客们都会有怪异盟友如此一句话，说的是政客们为了达到我们的目的会做出什么事情，不择方法，假如能让自己获利，他们也能跟自己憎恶的政敌联手。