| 词组 |
be touch-and-go (whether…) |
| 释义 |
●be ˌtouch-and-ˈgo (whether…) (informal) be very uncertain whether sth will happen or not; be risky 无法预言;不确定;有风险◆It was touch-and-go whether the work would be finished in time. 这个任务能否按时完成还说不好。 ORIGIN This idiom possibly refers to a ship sailing in shallow water. The bottom of the ship might touch the sea bed for a moment but the ship still remains undamaged and able to continue moving. 这个习语可能原指在浅水中航行的船,其底部容易短时触及海床,但损伤不大,仍能继续航行。 |

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