on the rocks
US /ɑn ðə rɑks/
UK /ɑn ðə rɑks/
1.
亮起紅燈, 岌岌可危, 陷入困境
of a relationship or enterprise) experiencing difficulties and likely to fail
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Their marriage has been on the rocks for months.
他們的婚姻已經亮起紅燈好幾個月了。
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The company's finances are on the rocks after a series of bad investments.
在一系列糟糕的投資之後，公司的財務狀況岌岌可危。
2.
加冰的, 冰鎮的
with ice cubes in a drink, especially an alcoholic one
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I'll have a whiskey on the rocks, please.
請給我一杯加冰的威士忌。
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She prefers her vodka on the rocks.
她喜歡喝加冰的伏特加。