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leave someone in the lurch

/liːv ˈsʌmwʌn ɪn ðə lɜːrtʃ/
phrasal verb★中级— 置某人于困境◆成语
◆ 真正含义
在某人最需要帮助时突然抛弃或不支持某人,使其陷入无助或困境
¶ 字面意思
将某人留在突然倾斜的船只上,无法依靠
字面拆解
leave离开+someone某人+in the lurch在突然倾斜中
非正式

在某人需要帮助时突然抛弃或不支持某人,使其陷入困境

My business partner left me in the lurch with all the debt when the company collapsed.

我的生意伙伴在公司倒闭时,把所有债务都抛给了我,置我于困境。

She was counting on her friend to back her up, but he left her in the lurch during the presentation.

她指望朋友在演讲时支持她,但朋友却在关键时刻抛弃了她。

💡

常用于形容在关键时刻背叛、抛弃或未履行承诺。

搭配

leave someone in the lurch置某人于困境leave friends in the lurch抛弃朋友leave family in the lurch抛弃家人

同义词

abandondesertbetraylet downforsake

反义词

stand bysupporthelpassistback up

相关短语

leave high and dry成语
使某人陷入困境(尤指未提供帮助)
cut and run成语
逃避责任或困难
sell someone down the river成语
出卖某人

💡专业提示

记忆技巧

将 'leave someone in the lurch' 与 'lurch' 的字面意思 '突然倾斜' 联系起来,想象船只在风浪中突然倾斜,船员无法依靠,类比他人在关键时刻被抛弃的情景。

⚡黄金法则

使用场景

此短语适用于描述在关键时刻(如经济困难、工作压力、人际关系等)突然抛弃或不支持他人的行为。切勿用于日常小事或非紧急情况。

📖词源

源于16世纪的航海术语,'lurch' 原指船只突然倾斜(可能因风浪或操作不当),使船员陷入危险。后逐渐引申为在紧急关头抛弃他人。

📝用法说明

此短语通常用于非正式场合,强调背信弃义的行为。使用时需注意语气,避免在正式场合使用可能显得过于严厉。

单词拆解

leave
离开、抛弃
verb
+
someone
某人
pronoun
+
in the lurch
陷入困境
prepositional phrase
英汉词典

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