| 释义 |
●put/lay your head/neck on the blockrisk defeat, failure, etc.; put yourself in a situation where you might be blamed, criticized, etc. 冒失败的危险；将自己置于有可能受到指责（或批评等）的境地◆The government laid its head on the block and said that if it loses this vote in Parliament tonight it will call an election.
政府冒风险称，如果在议会今晚的投票中失利的话将要求举行选举。◆I’m prepared to put my neck on the block and promise that the new building will be ready by the end of the year.
我愿意拿自己的人头担保新楼将在年底竣工。 ORIGIN In the past when people were executed (= killed as a punishment), they had to lay their head on a block so that it could be chopped off. 旧时被处死刑的人将头置于 block （木墩）上引颈断头。 |
