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in the lurch

/ɪn ðə lɜːrtʃ/

翻译: 习语,指在别人困难、脆弱或尴尬时弃之不顾,不给予帮助或支持,尤其当对方原本指望你的时候。

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/ɪn ðə lɜːrtʃ/C1informal
  • zh习语,指在别人困难、脆弱或尴尬时弃之不顾,不给予帮助或支持,尤其当对方原本指望你的时候。

An idiomatic expression meaning to leave someone in a difficult, vulnerable, or awkward situation without help or support, especially when they were relying on you.

  1. Abandoned in a difficult situationB2informal

    Left in a difficult or vulnerable position without help or support.

    zh陷入困境无人相助

    • He left his business partner in the lurch when he moved abroad.
    • She felt left in the lurch after her friends cancelled the trip.
    • The company left its employees in the lurch by declaring bankruptcy.