词汇 "get the short end of the stick" 在中文的含义
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get the short end of the stick
US /ɡɛt ðə ʃɔrt ɛnd əv ðə stɪk/
UK /ɡɛt ðə ʃɔːt ɛnd əv ðə stɪk/
成语
吃亏, 受到不公平待遇
to suffer the bad effects of a situation, or to be treated unfairly
示例:
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He always seems to get the short end of the stick when it comes to promotions.
在升职方面，他似乎总是吃亏。
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After the merger, many employees felt they had gotten the short end of the stick.
合并后，许多员工觉得他们吃亏了。