In at the deep end Meaning in English

expression

US

IN at thuh DEEP end

UK

IN at thee DEEP end

释义

To be put in a difficult situation with no preparation, especially when starting a new job or task.

用法与细微差别

Commonly used in informal and semi-formal settings, often about new jobs, school, or challenges. Implies some struggle and learning. Used as 'be thrown in at the deep end' or 'go in at the deep end.'

• Spanish: lanzado a lo desconocido - enfrentarse a algo difícil sin preparación
• Portuguese (BR): jogado no fundo do poço - começar sem preparação
• Portuguese (PT): atirado ao fundo - começar sem preparação
• Chinese (Simplified): 被推入深水区（比喻毫无准备地面对挑战）
• Chinese (Traditional): 被推入深水區（比喻毫無準備地面對挑戰）
• Hindi: बिना तैयारी के मुश्किल स्थिति में डालना
• Arabic: وُضِع في عمق الأمور (مواجهة صعوبة بدون تحضير)
• Bengali: বাড়তি প্রস্তুতি ছাড়াই কঠিন পরিস্থিতিতে পড়া - হঠাৎ কঠিন পরিস্থিতিতে ফেলে দেওয়া
• Russian: бросить(ся) в воду без подготовки - оказаться в сложной ситуации без подготовки
• Japanese: いきなり難しい状況に放り込まれる - 準備なしに大変なことに直面する
• Vietnamese: lao vào việc khó ngay từ đầu - bị đẩy vào hoàn cảnh khó mà không chuẩn bị
• Korean: 준비 없이 어려운 상황에 던져지다 - 갑자기 힘든 일에 뛰어들다
• Turkish: hazır olmadan zor bir durumda kalmak - birden zorun içine atılmak
• Urdu: تیاری کے بغیر مشکل صورتحال میں ڈال دینا
• Indonesian: langsung terjun ke situasi sulit - dilempar ke situasi sulit tanpa persiapan

例句

On my first day, they put me in at the deep end.

basic

He was in at the deep end with his new responsibilities.

basic

Starting medical school was like being in at the deep end.

basic

I felt completely lost, like I'd been thrown in at the deep end.

natural

They don't give much training here—you just go in at the deep end and figure it out.

natural

Moving to a new country was really going in at the deep end for me.

natural