there is no reason you should not do something 你没有理由不去做这件事。 I. EXAMPLES: We may as well buy a Benz since you don’t like Ford. 既然你不喜欢福特，我们不妨买辆奔驰。 We may as well have a try since it’s worth doing. 既然值得一试，我们不妨试试。 We may as well take the risk. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. 我们不妨冒这个险。不入虎穴，焉得虎子。 II. DIALOGUES: A: We’ve been looking for your lost CD for hours. A: 我们找你那张丢失的 CD 已经找了好几个小时了。 B: It’s got to be here somewhere. B: 它肯定就在这附近某个地方。 A: We’ll never find it. We may as well give up. A: 我们根本找不到的。我们不妨放弃吧。 B: No way. It’s my favorite CD. B: 不行。这是我最喜欢的 CD。 A: OK, I’ll help you look for another ten minutes then I’m going home. A: 好吧，我再帮你找十分钟，然后就回家。 B: Don’t worry I know we’ll find it. B: 别担心，我知道我们能找到。