an across-the-board spending freeze is a hatchet,and we do need a scalpel

题目

an across-the-board spending freeze is a hatchet,and we do need a scalpel

答案

across the board意为including all
hatchet短柄斧,在此比喻小动作
scalpel手术刀,在此比喻大动作
此句旨在表达我们可采取比冻结支出更大的动作,可翻译为：
全面冻结支出只是小打小闹,我们需要大刀阔斧的行动.