Never speak loudly to each other unless the house is on fire.

永远不要大声说话，除非房子着火了。

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The house is on fire. Even if there is a water shortage, you must use what you have to put the fire out now.

房子起火了，即使缺水，你也必须尽你所有将火扑灭了。

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There is usually quite a bit of advance warning between the first signs of smoke and the undeniable reality that the house is on fire.

一座房子着火之前，在冒烟的时候肯定有许多事前的警告信号。

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The classic moral hazard problem is the problem that you give fire insurance on a house and someone burns down the house in order to collect the insurance.

有个经典的道德风险的例子就是,给一栋房子投保了火险,有人就可能会烧了这栋房子,以获得保险赔付

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This is no different than allowing someone to buy homeowners coverage after the house is on fire.

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"The house is on fire, " a 911 caller said.

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Suppose your house is on fire and the firefighters race to the scene.

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