| 释义 |
post BrE /pəʊst/
NAmE /poʊst/► SEE ALL(as) deaf as a postbe driven, pushed, etc. from pillar to postpip sb at/to the post●(as) deaf as a ˈpost (informal) unable to hear anything 聋得什么也听不见；聋得像个木桩◆You’ll have to shout if you want her to hear you. She’s as deaf as a post.你想让她听见就得大声喊，她耳朵聋得厉害。●be driven, pushed, etc. from ˌpillar to ˈpostbe forced to go from one person or situation to another without achieving anything 被迫四处碰壁（或到处奔波）◆Vast numbers of refugees have been pushed from pillar to post in that area.大批的难民被迫在那个地区到处奔波。●pip sb at/to the ˈpost (BrE, informal) beat sb in a race, competition, etc. by only a small amount or at the last moment 以微弱优势（或在最后一刻）击败某人；险胜◆We thought we’d won the contract, but we were pipped at the post by a rival company.我们以为能赢得合约，可是在最后一刻输给了一家对手公司。◆I was winning the race until Tina came up behind me and pipped me to the post.我就要赢得比赛时蒂娜从后面赶上来超过了我。 |
