"high and dry" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 孤立無援
• 被遺棄

Definition

如果某人被留在 high and dry，指是在最需要幫助時被遺棄或沒人援助。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是口語表達，常在 'leave someone high and dry' 這種結構中使用，形容在困難時期被拋棄或缺乏幫助。著重於心理或困境時的孤立，不是字面意思。

Examples

My friends left me high and dry when I needed them most.

我最需要他們時，朋友們把我**高高掛起**。

He promised to help, but left us high and dry.

他答應幫忙，卻讓我們**孤立無援**。

If you leave your partner high and dry, they will be hurt.

如果你讓你的伴侶**高高掛起**，他們會很受傷。

When my ride didn't show up, I was stuck high and dry in the rain.

車沒來，我在雨中被**甩在一邊**。

The company went bankrupt and left all its workers high and dry.

公司破產，讓所有員工都**孤立無援**。

I can't believe you left me high and dry at the last minute!

真不敢相信你最後一刻把我**晾在一邊**！