high and dry: 又高又干

high and dry 的本义似乎是退潮了,船被留在水流不到的地方,高于水面且没有水(干)。引申义就是陷入困境,孤立无援。

例句:
Her husband has left her and her kids high and dry.
他男人(离开了他们,)使她和孩子们陷入了困境。

When the tide went out , the boat was high and dry.
退潮之后,小船不能开了,陷入了麻烦的境地。

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