high and dry 的本義似乎是退潮了,船被留在水流不到的地方,高于水面且沒有水(干)。引申義就是陷入困境,孤立無援。
例句:
Her husband has left her and her kids high and dry.
他男人(離開了他們,)使她和孩子們陷入了困境。
When the tide went out , the boat was high and dry.
退潮之后,小船不能開了,陷入了麻煩的境地。
high and dry 的本義似乎是退潮了,船被留在水流不到的地方,高于水面且沒有水(干)。引申義就是陷入困境,孤立無援。
例句:
Her husband has left her and her kids high and dry.
他男人(離開了他們,)使她和孩子們陷入了困境。
When the tide went out , the boat was high and dry.
退潮之后,小船不能開了,陷入了麻煩的境地。