keep your head above water
/ˌkiːp jə ˌhed əˌbʌv ˈwɔːtə/NEUTRAL · C2
中文對應
沒有直接對應的說法
字面意思: «讓頭保持在水面以上»
意思
to only just manage in a difficult situation
在困境中勉強支撐.
例句
- 1With three essays due this week, I'm only just keeping my head above water.
- 2After the twins were born, Sam struggled to keep his head above water.
- 3The new manager gets so many emails that she can barely keep her head above water.
- 4Between night shifts and the new baby, Tom is only just keeping his head above water.
- 5How did the small café keep its head above water during a year of roadworks outside?
文法
keep 變化形式:kept、keeping。your 隨主詞變化:my、his、its。常與 just 或 barely 連用。
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