| 单词 | back to the wall |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔-walled〕Their threat to hire replacement workers has the union with its back to the wall.他们威胁说要雇用替工，这使工会陷入了困境。柯林斯高阶〔back is to/against the wall〕We knew that with so little time and money left to finish the project we had our backs to the wall.我们明白靠剩下的这么一点时间和资金来完成这个项目，我们是在拼死一搏。韦氏高阶〔back is to/against the wall〕With our backs to the wall we made a last desperate effort to finish the project on time.由于已经没有了退路，我们背水一战，竭尽全力争取按时完成这个项目。韦氏高阶〔back〕England had their backs to the wall in the second half.英格兰队在下半场被逼得没有退路。麦克米伦高阶〔have your back to/against the wall〕He owes money to everyone - he really has his back to the wall now.他到处借钱——现在真是走投无路了。剑桥高阶〔reflection〕The folding of a membrane from the wall of a cavity over an organ and back to the wall.细胞膜折叠：细胞膜从器官的腔壁到器官上再折回腔壁的褶皱美国传统〔turn〕He turned his back to the wall.他转身背对着墙。牛津高阶〔wall〕Their threat to hire replacement workers has the union with its back to the wall.他们威胁说要雇用替工, 这使得工会陷入了困境。外研社新世纪He owes money to everyone--he's really got his back to the wall /his back is really to the wall now (= he has serious problems).他到处欠债----他已走投无路了。剑桥国际When we had our backs to the wall during the war, everyone had to fight together. 战争中我们陷入绝境之时，大家只能合力奋战。译典通 |
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