| 短语 | out on a limb |
| 释义 | out on a limb alone and without help or support孤立无援的:•All the other countries signed the agreement, leaving Britain out on a limb.其他国家都在协议上签了字，使英国处于孤立无援的境地。•He'd gone out on a limb (=taken a risk) to help us.他冒险帮助我们。 out on a limb 1. isolated 孤立的： Aberdeen is rather out on a limb. 阿伯丁市僻处一隅, 地位孤立。 2. in or into a position where one is not joined or supported by anyone else 独立从事： going out on a limb to support unglamorous causes. 单枪匹马支持毫无吸引力的事业。 out on a ˈlimb(informal)not supported by other people无人支持；孤立无援Are you prepared togo out on a limb(= risk doing sth that other people are not prepared to do)and make your suspicions public?你愿意冒险把你怀疑的事公开吗？out on a limb1. in a dangerous position 处境危险 * The company overextended itself and was soon out on a limb. 该公司扩展得太快，很快便陷入困境。 * You'll be putting yourself out on a limb if you undertake to defend such an unpopular act. 如果你同意为这样一种不得人心的行为作辩护，就会使自己陷于困境。2. with one's beliefs and opinions openly stated 公开发表 * The President went out on a limb and supported a foreign aid bill that many people were against. 总统公开表示自己的见解，对许多人反对的援外法案表示支持。out on a limb〈口语〉处于危险的境地：Peter is out on a limb now，he craves for his friends to come to his rescue.彼得现在处于危险境地，他渴望朋友们来救援。 |
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