詞彙 "get the short end of the stick" 在中文的含義
"get the short end of the stick" 在英語中是什麼意思？與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法
get the short end of the stick
US /ɡɛt ðə ʃɔrt ɛnd əv ðə stɪk/
UK /ɡɛt ðə ʃɔːt ɛnd əv ðə stɪk/
成語
吃虧, 受到不公平待遇
to suffer the bad effects of a situation, or to be treated unfairly
範例:
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He always seems to get the short end of the stick when it comes to promotions.
在升職方面，他似乎總是吃虧。
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After the merger, many employees felt they had gotten the short end of the stick.
合併後，許多員工覺得他們吃虧了。