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high and dry | BrE ˌhʌɪ ən ˈdrʌɪ, AmE ˌhaɪ ən ˈdraɪ | adjective ① (stranded) 不在水里的 bùzài shuǐ li de ▸ the yacht was high and dry on a sandbank 游艇搁浅在沙洲上 ② figurative (without help, resources) 孤立无援的 gūlì wúyuán de ▸ his Dad left them high and dry years ago 他的父亲多年前就抛弃了他们 ▸ some businesses have been left high and dry 一些企业陷入了困境 |