by the cold light of reason 經(jīng)過冷靜思考
Traditional expression referring to the use of sober, rational analysis not swayed by emotion.
At first we liked the architect's most innovative design for our new building, but by the cold light of reason we chose a more conservative and less expensive alterative plan.
起初,我們喜歡這位建筑師為我們的新大樓做的最有創(chuàng)新性的設(shè)計,但冷靜下來后,我們選擇了更保守、造價較低的替代方案。