| 单词 | in the wilderness |
| 释义 | in the wildernessphrase [noun PHRASE, PHRASE after verb, verb-link PHRASE] See full dictionary entry for wildernessIf politicians or other well-known people spend time in the wilderness, they are not in an influential position or very active in their profession for that time. [mainly British] ...a party released from 12 years in the wilderness. For so long he had waited in the wilderness for a recall to Test cricket. in the wilderness in British Englishno longer having influence, recognition, or publicity in the wildernessused for describing a part of someone's career when they are inactive and ignored, and do not have an influential role He is delighted to get another chance to represent his country after a period inthe wilderness. Examples of 'in the wilderness' in a sentence |
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