"marooned" in Chinese (Simplified)
被困在荒岛遭遗弃
Definition
被单独留下,无法离开某地,通常是孤岛,无法逃脱。常指某人被遗弃在偏远或危险的地方。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
该词比较正式/文学化,多用于描述船难、漂流、被困孤岛等故事。日常对话很少用。不要与形容颜色的“maroon”混淆,或与范围更广、未必危险的“stranded”混淆。
Examples
The sailors were marooned on a deserted island.
水手们被**困在荒岛**上了。
He felt marooned in the middle of nowhere.
他感到自己被**遗弃**在了荒无人烟的地方。
The broken boat left them marooned for days.
坏掉的船让他们被**困住**了几天。
After the storm, we were completely marooned with no way to call for help.
暴风雨后,我们完全被**困住**,无法求救。
It's a little scary to feel marooned in a new city where you don't know anyone.
在一个新城市里,谁都不认识,感觉被**孤立**了,有点可怕。
They joked about being marooned at work when the elevator stopped.
当电梯坏了,他们开玩笑自己被**困**在办公室。