| 释义 |
●out on a ˈlimb (informal) in a risky or difficult position because you are saying or doing sth which does not have the support of other people 无人支持；孤立无援；处于险境◆When he started that company, he really went out on a limb. It might have been a disaster.
他创建那家公司时冒了很大的风险，没有人支持他，有可能会一败涂地。◆I seem to be out on a limb here. Does nobody agree with my idea?
我在这里似乎孤立无援，没有人同意我的观点吗？ NOTE A limb in this phrase is a large branch of a tree. 这个短语中的 limb 指大树枝。 |
