| 词汇 | high and dry |
| 释义 | high and dry 1. up above the water; beyond the reach of splashing or waves 在水面之上；在水溅不到的地方 * The fishermen dragged the boats up high and dry on the shore. 渔民们把船拖上岸来了。 * When the tide went out the boat was high and dry. 退潮后船就搁浅了。 2. without anyone to help; alone and with no help 孤立无援；与世隔绝 * Old Jack lost his pension and was left high and dry. 杰克老头失去了养老金，落得无依无靠。 * At first the other boys helped, but when the work got hard, Bob found himself high and dry. 起初有许多孩子帮忙，但是工作难度加大时，鲍勃发现只剩下自己孤立无援。 * Realizing that he was now left high and dry, the enemy commander became so panicstricken that he began to tremble fr head to foot. 敌军看到自己陷入孤立无援的绝境，不禁惊恐万状，浑身打颤。 |
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