Dry for a month,不是說1個月沒下雨!(四)
3、We were left high and dry.
(錯)我們口乾舌燥。
(對)我們孤立無援;我們不知道怎麼辦才好。
leave someone high and dry,是指「給人帶來麻煩、使人陷入困境」,像是船擱淺在淺礁,無法出航。
★ You left me high and dry when you forgot to pick me up at the airport last night.
你昨晚上忘記去機場接我,真是讓我不知怎麼辦才好。
★ They pulled out of the deal at the last minute leaving us high and dry.
他們在最後一刻退出了交易,使我們陷入困境。