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●on a ˌwing and a ˈprayerwith only a very slight chance of success 只有一线成功的可能◆He started the business in his own home, on a wing and a prayer, but it looks like he’s really going to make a success of it.他在家中开始做生意,原本不指望会有多大成功,但是现在看来,他真要发家了。 ORIGIN This expression was first used in the military to describe how pilots flying very badly damaged planes succeeded in returning to base. 这个表达法最初用于军队里,形容飞行员成功地把受重创的飞机开回基地。 |