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单词 high and dry
释义
(idiom) 
Definition
abandoned in a difficult situation
You could be left high and dry in a strange town.
Synonyms
abandoned
a newsreel of abandoned puppies
stranded
He left me stranded by the side of the road.
helpless
The children were left helpless.
forsaken
a forsaken church and a derelict hotel
bereft
destitute
in the lurch
See high

Additional synonyms

in the sense of forsaken
a forsaken church and a derelict hotel
Synonyms
deserted,
abandoned,
isolated,
solitary,
desolate,
forlorn,
destitute,
disowned,
godforsaken
in the sense of helpless
Definition
unable to manage independently
The children were left helpless.
Synonyms
vulnerable,
exposed,
unprotected,
defenceless,
abandoned,
dependent,
stranded,
wide open,
forlorn,
destitute
in the sense of stranded
Definition
stuck somewhere and unable to leave
He left me stranded by the side of the road.
Synonyms
helpless,
abandoned,
high and dry,
left in the lurch

Nearby words of
high and dry

  • hieroglyphic
  • higgledy-piggledy
  • high
  • high and dry
  • high and low
  • high and mighty
  • high as a kite

Synonyms of 'high and dry'

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