单词 | unstuck |
释义 | unstuck (ʌnstʌk ) 1. come unstuck phrase If something comes unstuck, it becomes separated from the thing that it was attached to. The brown vinyl covering all the horizontal surfaces is coming unstuck in several places. 2. come unstuck phrase To come unstuck means to fail. [mainly British, informal] Economics comes unstuck when it doesn't take account of the actions of human beings. Those who come unstuck are the ones who cannot sell the properties on fast enough. 3. See also unstick Idioms: come unstuck [British] to fail. The American expression is come unglued. Australia's Greg Norman came badly unstuck in the third round of the Memorial golf tournament yesterday. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含147115条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。