Leave a sinking ship Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɫiv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/ /ˈʃɪp

LEEV uh SING-king SHIP

UK

lˈiːv/ /æɪ/ /sˈɪŋkɪŋ/ /ʃˈɪp

LEEV uh SING-king SHIP

释义

To leave an organization, project, or situation when it is failing or experiencing serious problems, often to avoid responsibility.

用法与细微差别

This is an idiomatic and mildly negative expression, suggesting disloyalty or selfishness. Often used about people leaving companies, teams, or causes in trouble. Synonym: 'jump ship.' Common mistake: don't use literally unless talking about an actual ship.

• Spanish: abandonar el barco que se hunde - huir de una situación mala
• Portuguese (BR): abandonar o navio que está afundando - pular do barco que afunda
• Portuguese (PT): abandonar o navio que está a afundar - saltar do barco que afunda
• Chinese (Simplified): 弃船逃生 - 在困境时逃离
• Chinese (Traditional): 棄船逃生 - 在困境時離開
• Hindi: डूबते जहाज को छोड़ना - कठिन स्थिति में भाग जाना
• Arabic: ترك السفينة الغارقة - الهروب من وضع سيئ
• Bengali: ডুবন্ত জাহাজ ছেড়ে যাওয়া - খারাপ পরিস্থিতি থেকে পালানো
• Russian: покидать тонущий корабль - бросать дело при неудаче
• Japanese: 沈みかけている船を見捨てる - 困難から逃げる
• Vietnamese: bỏ tàu đắm - rời bỏ trong tình huống xấu
• Korean: 가라앉는 배를 떠나다 - 어려운 상황에서 떠나다
• Turkish: batan gemiyi terk etmek - kötü durumda kaçmak
• Urdu: ڈوبتا جہاز چھوڑ دینا - برے حالات سے بھاگنا
• Indonesian: meninggalkan kapal yang tenggelam - kabur saat situasi buruk

例句

Many investors decided to leave a sinking ship when the company lost money.

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Employees started to leave a sinking ship when rumors about bankruptcy began.

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He refused to leave a sinking ship and stayed with the company until the end.

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It’s easy to leave a sinking ship, but real character is shown when you stick around and help.

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Everyone seemed ready to leave a sinking ship as soon as trouble started brewing.

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You can’t just leave a sinking ship whenever things get tough—you have to sometimes fight for what matters.

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