there is safety in numbers 人多勢眾、人多壯膽

Context:
Reluctant Attendance
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不情願的會議
Meeting angry parents was no picnic and all of the other councilors had claimed to be otherwise engaged when Mr. James raised the subject. This was a great pity as there was always safety in numbers at such meetings.

要和這些憤怒的家長開會是件艱難的任務，而且如果Mr. James提起這個議題的話，一堆議員應該會藉故不出席。其實像這類型的會議，人多可以壯膽，如果議員們不參加，真的會讓Mr. James相當頭痛。

• 片語: there is safety in numbers 人多勢眾、人多壯膽
• 定義：a saying used to indicate that it is less risky for someone to do or say something if there are several other people doing so as well
• 例句：
• It would be better if a group of us went to ask the boss for more money, rather than sending one representative; there’s safety in numbers.

如果我們一整群過去找老闆問加薪的事情，絕對比只派一個代表過去保險；畢竟人多勢眾嘛。

• Rob has been advised to take other climbers with him when he tries to reach the summit; there’s safety in numbers.

大家都建議Rob攻頂的時候再多找一些登山客一起走；畢竟人多勢眾、人多壯膽嘛。

                                                                     （本單元由嘉義縣朴子國中李祈慧老師提供）