单词	high and dry
释义	high and dry adjective 1 : being out of reach of the current or tide or out of the water 2 : being in a helpless or abandoned position Synonyms hamstrung handcuffed helpless hog-tied impotent impuissant paralyzed powerless weak See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the inadequate supplies of vaccine left many people high and dry when the flu season arrived Recent Examples on the Web Used my voice, used my sound, used the culture, and literally just left me high and dry. Jem Aswad, Variety, 24 Aug. 2022 Photos taken Monday show the eldest of the agency's three intake valves high and dry above the water line. Stephanie Elam, CNN, 27 Apr. 2022 Pictures of Endurance, taken by the expedition’s photographer, Frank Hurley, show the great ship iced into place, high and dry on the ocean’s wintry wastes. Jody Rosen, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2022 Roman doesn't want to go in so aggressive against their father, but Shiv and Kendall convince him that Logan is going to leave them all high and dry — him especially because of the Gerri incident. Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2021 These poop deposits could also benurturing important ecosystems that would be left high and dry if our gulls and pelicans were to disappear, according to this Science Friday episode. Rosanna Xiastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2022 Meanwhile, launching boats at Powell, at 23% capacity, has become nearly impossible with most ramps high and dry. Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 May 2022 The fear is that if these applications are not processed within say a month or two, the confidence of foreign investors in the regional center program will be shaken to the point where the program will be left high and dry. Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022 Authorities in Prineville are confident that the work being done won’t leave Prineville high and dry. oregonlive, 13 Dec. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1 high and dry adjective as in helpless unable to act or achieve one's purpose the inadequate supplies of vaccine left many people high and dry when the flu season arrived Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance helpless paralyzed weak impuissant incompetent powerless impotent handcuffed passive incapable useless hamstrung unfit ineffective feeble hog-tied ineffectual supine inept infirm spineless unaggressive frail Antonyms & Near Antonyms powerful strong effective able efficient mighty capable competent potent important major dominant dynamic autocratical significant tough tyrannical despotic authoritarian vigorous dictatorial autocratic robust sturdy energetic forceful magisterial puissant top senior tyrannic high-level See More
随便看	unabridgeds unabsolved unabsorbable unabsorbed unabsorbent unabused unacademic unacademically unaccelerated unaccented unacceptabilities unacceptability unacceptable unacceptablenesses unacceptably unacceptance unaccepted unaccessible unacclimated unacclimatized unaccommodated unaccommodating unaccommodatingly unaccompanied unaccompanied by

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