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词汇集 危险与威胁(属于 危险):完整且详细的清单

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all hell breaks loose

/ɔːl hel breɪks luːs/

(idiom) 一片混乱, 天下大乱

示例:

When the fire alarm went off, all hell broke loose in the building.
火警警报响起时,大楼里一片混乱

bring something to a head

/brɪŋ ˈsʌm.θɪŋ tuː ə hɛd/

(idiom) 使达到高潮, 使问题激化

示例:

The ongoing dispute was finally brought to a head by the manager's intervention.
经理的干预最终使持续的争端达到高潮

come to a head

/kʌm tu ə hɛd/

(idiom) 达到紧要关头, 达到危机点

示例:

The long-standing dispute between the neighbors finally came to a head.
邻里之间长期存在的争执终于到了紧要关头

on the line

/ɑn ðə laɪn/

(idiom) 岌岌可危, 处于危险之中, 在电话上

示例:

His reputation is on the line with this new project.
他的声誉因这个新项目而岌岌可危

on the rocks

/ɑn ðə rɑks/

(idiom) 亮起红灯, 岌岌可危, 陷入困境

示例:

Their marriage has been on the rocks for months.
他们的婚姻已经亮起红灯好几个月了。

on the hook for

/ɑn ðə hʊk fɔr/

(idiom) 承担责任, 负责

示例:

After the accident, he was on the hook for all the repair costs.
事故发生后,他承担了所有的维修费用。

burn something to a crisp

/bɜrn ˈsʌm.θɪŋ tu ə krɪsp/

(idiom) 把...烤焦, 把...烧成炭

示例:

I left the pizza in the oven too long and burned it to a crisp.
我把披萨放在烤箱里太久了,烤焦了

or else

/ɔːr ɛls/

(phrase) 否则, 不然

示例:

You need to finish your homework, or else you won't be allowed to play.
你得完成作业,否则就不准玩。

in someone's crosshairs

/ɪn ˈsʌm.wʌnz ˈkrɔs.hɛrz/

(idiom) 成为某人的目标, 在某人的瞄准镜中

示例:

After the scandal, the CEO found himself in everyone's crosshairs.
丑闻之后,这位首席执行官发现自己成了众矢之的
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