词汇 | fall-between-two-stools |
释义 | fall between two stoolsidiom If something falls between two stools, it fails to achieve either of two aims: 两头落空 The grammar guide falls between two stools - it's too difficult for a beginner but not detailed enough for an advanced student.这本语法指南对初学者和水平高的学生都不适用——对初学者太难,对水平高的学生又不够详细。 to not work or happen as intended failWe tried our best, but ultimately the project failed. fall apartThings were going smoothly until we hired him, and now everything is falling apart. fall to piecesThe plan has potential, but unless we proceed carefully, it could fall to pieces. fall throughOur plans to visit fell through at the last minute. crackThe Liberal Party is cracking under the pressure of these allegations. Failing and doing badly abjectly at-risk backbencher balls (something) up be on your beam endsidiom blow (someone/something) up bomb egg flog a dead horseidiom flop flub flunk out founder fray around/at the edgesidiom mess running on emptyidiom sclerotic screw screw (something) up sign someone's death warrant |
随便看 |
|
反思网英语在线翻译词典收录了377474条英语词汇在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。