“Open a can of worms”这个短语表示处理一种情况或问题时，可能会引起更多的问题，有点类似“打开潘多拉魔盒”，“一石激起千层浪”。这个短语源自美国，跟钓鱼有关。渔夫买鱼饵时，鱼饵装在带塑料盖的金属罐中。一旦打开盖子，就很难再盖上或控制里面的蠕虫。这些蠕虫会四处逃走，整个容器变得乱糟糟的，很难恢复原状。例如，公司决定审查过去十年的财务记录，这可能会“Open a can of worms”，揭露一系列之前未被注意到的问题和违规行为。
Bringing up that topic could open a can of worms.
提起那个话题可能会引发一连串的问题。
When she asked about the company's financial status, she didn't realize she was about to open a can of worms.
当她询问公司的财务状况时，她没有意识到自己即将引起一堆麻烦事。
Trying to fix the bug in the software, the developer opened a can of worms, finding more issues than expected.
在尝试修复软件中的错误时，开发者一石激起千层浪，发现的问题比预期的要多。
The investigation into the politician's past opened a can of worms that affected his entire career.
对这位政治家过去的调查一石激起千层浪，影响了他的整个职业生涯。
Discussing the family's finances at the dinner table opened a can of worms, leading to arguments and tension.
在餐桌上讨论家庭财务一石激起千层浪，导致了争论和紧张。
The new policy intended to improve efficiency actually opened a can of worms, causing more problems than it solved.
旨在提高效率的新政策实际上打开了潘多拉魔盒，造成的问题比它解决的还要多。
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