on the rocks 岌岌可危
时间:2021-12-29 08:15:58
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“岌岌可危”,汉语成语,意思是非常危险,快要倾覆或灭亡。可以翻译为“in
imminent1/impending danger, in a
precarious2 situation”等。与英文习语“on the rocks”意思相近,表示“(of a relationship or enterprise) experiencing difficulties and likely to fail”。
例句:
病人的生命岌岌可危。
The patient was in imminent danger.
六个月前,她向母亲透露自己的婚姻已经岌岌可危。
She
confided3 to her mother six months ago that her marriage was on the rocks.
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imminent
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adj.即将发生的,临近的,逼近的 |
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- The black clounds show that a storm is imminent.乌云预示暴风雨即将来临。
- The country is in imminent danger.国难当头。
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precarious
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adj.不安定的,靠不住的;根据不足的 |
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- Our financial situation had become precarious.我们的财务状况已变得不稳定了。
- He earned a precarious living as an artist.作为一个艺术家,他过得是朝不保夕的生活。
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confided
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v.吐露(秘密,心事等)( confide的过去式和过去分词 );(向某人)吐露(隐私、秘密等) |
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- She confided all her secrets to her best friend. 她向她最要好的朋友倾吐了自己所有的秘密。
- He confided to me that he had spent five years in prison. 他私下向我透露,他蹲过五年监狱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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