VOA一分鐘英語：High and dry

High and dry 孤立無援
Welcome to English in a Minute!
歡迎來到《一分鐘英語》.
High and dry are both common adjectives.But what does high and dry mean? Let's find out.
High和dry都是常用的形容詞。但是high and dry是什么意思呢?讓我們一探究竟。
If you know of anyone who needs a room in a great apartment,let me know.
如果你知道誰需要合租一間好公寓，請告訴我。
I thought you had a roommate.What happened?
我記得你有室友的。發(fā)生了什么?
He left me high and dry.I came home the other night and he was just gone.
他丟下我不管了。那天晚上我回到家，他就不見了。
Speaking of leaving you high and dry,I can't help with you party tonight. Sorry.
說到讓你孤立無援，今晚的派對我也沒辦法幫你了。對不起。
What is with people!?
人們是怎么了!?
High and dry means to leave someone in a tough situation or to make life difficult for them.
High and dry的意思，是讓某人陷入困境，或使他們的生活變得困難。
Usually this happens because you neglect to do something you were supposed to do.
通常發(fā)生這種情況，是因為你忽略了應該做的事。
And that's English in a Minute.
以上就是今天的《一分鐘英語》。