"high and dry" in Chinese (Simplified)
孤立无援被抛弃
Definition
如果某人被留在 high and dry,表示在最需要帮助时被抛弃或无人帮助。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这个短语是非正式用语,常用来形容被抛弃或没人援助,尤其用于 'leave someone high and dry' 这种结构。强调情感或困难时的无助,不是字面意思。
Examples
My friends left me high and dry when I needed them most.
我最需要他们的时候,朋友们把我**高高挂起**。
He promised to help, but left us high and dry.
他答应帮忙,但却让我们**孤立无援**。
If you leave your partner high and dry, they will be hurt.
如果你让你的伴侣**高高挂起**,他们会很受伤。
When my ride didn't show up, I was stuck high and dry in the rain.
车没来,我在雨中被**甩在一边**。
The company went bankrupt and left all its workers high and dry.
公司破产,让所有员工都**孤立无援**。
I can't believe you left me high and dry at the last minute!
真不敢相信你最后一刻把我**晾在一边**!