high and dry
被困于困境、被遺棄或無助的情況下
口語·描述困境或被拋棄
英文釋義
abandoned or left stranded; in a difficult or helpless situation
例句
When the car broke down in the middle of nowhere, we were left high and dry.
典故來源
源自航海術語,指船被擱淺在岸上,潮水退去后無法移動,引申為陷入困境或被遺棄。