high and dry

  1. (船等)在水流〔潮水〕达不到地方, 不在水里
    • When the tide went out, the boat was high and dry.
      潮水退后小船搁浅了。
  2. 孤立无援, 处于困境
    • We are left behind, high and dry.
      我们被抛在后面, 孤立无援。
    • The depression left his business high and dry.
      不景气使他的生意陷入困境。

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