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  4. through thick and thin

through thick and thin

/θruː θɪk ænd θɪn/◆成语
同甘共苦

They promised to stay together through thick and thin.

他们承诺无论顺境还是逆境都要在一起。


◆ 真正含义
形容在任何情况下(无论多么困难或顺利)都坚定不移地支持或陪伴某人,强调忠诚和坚韧的品质。
¶ 字面意思
字面意思是穿越厚与薄的环境或阶段。
字面拆解
through穿越、经历+thick厚重、密集(如密林或困境)+and和+thin稀薄、轻松(如稀薄的空气或顺境)
非正式

无论遇到什么困难或挑战都坚持不懈地支持或陪伴某人,强调忠诚和坚定。

Even when the business was struggling, his partners stood by him through thick and thin.

即使生意陷入困境,他的合伙人依然与他同甘共苦。

She supported her friend through thick and thin, never giving up on her.

她与朋友同甘共苦,从未放弃她。

常用于形容长期友谊、婚姻关系或团队合作中不离不弃的精神。

搭配

stand by someone through thick and thin与某人同甘共苦support someone through thick and thin支持某人不离不弃

同义词

stand by someonestick togethersupport through good and badremain loyal

反义词

abandongive updesertleave someone high and dry

相关短语

in sickness and in health短语
无论健康还是疾病都不离不弃
for better or worse短语
无论好坏都坚持
ride out the storm短语
共同度过困难时期

专业提示

如何使用"through thick and thin"

该短语通常用于强调忠诚和坚定,可放在句中任何位置。例如:"They’ve been friends through thick and thin."(他们是同甘共苦的朋友。)

黄金法则

避免字面理解

该短语的含义与字面意思(穿越厚与薄)完全不同,切勿望文生义。

词源

起源于14世纪,源自古英语短语,其中"thick"指困难或艰难时期(如密集的困境),"thin"指顺利或轻松时期(如稀薄的空气)。该短语最早出现在1387年乔叟的《坎特伯雷故事集》中,用于描述不离不弃的忠诚。

用法说明

常用于非正式场合,强调长期承诺。可用于描述友谊、爱情、婚姻或团队关系。

单词拆解

through
穿越、经历
preposition
+
thick
困难、艰难
adjective
+
and
和
conjunction
+
thin
顺利、轻松
adjective
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