In a difficult or embarrassing position.處于困境:處于一種困難或?qū)擂蔚木车?/i>
柯林斯高階英漢雙解學(xué)習(xí)詞典釋義
VERB
(尤指向前)突然一躥,突然急動(dòng)
To lurch means to make a sudden movement, especially forwards, in an uncontrolled way.
例句
As the car sped over a pothole she lurched forward...車(chē)子飛駛過(guò)一個(gè)坑洼時(shí),她身子猛地向前一傾。Henry looked, stared, and lurched to his feet...亨利看了一眼,頓時(shí)瞪大了眼睛,然后突然猛地一下站了起來(lái)。
VERB
(在不同的行動(dòng)、態(tài)度之間)左沖右撞,搖擺不定
If you say that a person or organization lurches from one thing to another, you mean they move suddenly from one course of action or attitude to another in an uncontrolled way.
例句
The state government has lurched from one budget crisis to another...州政府陷入一個(gè)又一個(gè)的預(yù)算危機(jī)。The first round of multilateral trade talks has lurched between hope and despair.首輪多邊貿(mào)易談判在希望與絕望間來(lái)回?fù)u擺。
PHRASE
棄…于危難之中;對(duì)…坐視不救
If someone leaves you in the lurch, they go away or stop helping you at a very difficult time.
例句
You wouldn't leave an old friend in the lurch, surely?你總不會(huì)對(duì)老朋友見(jiàn)死不救吧?
英漢詞典釋義
vi.
蹣跚而行, 顛簸著行進(jìn)
The drunken man lurched along.那個(gè)醉漢蹣跚而行。
n.
突然傾斜
The ship gave a lurch to starboard.船的右舷突然傾側(cè)。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. an unsteady uneven gait
2. a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
3. abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance);