| 释义 |
●be ˌtouch-and-ˈgo (whether…) (informal) be very uncertain whether sth will happen or not; be risky 无法预言；不确定；有风险◆It was touch-and-go whether the work would be finished in time.
这个任务能否按时完成还说不好。 ORIGIN This idiom possibly refers to a ship sailing in shallow water. The bottom of the ship might touch the sea bed for a moment but the ship still remains undamaged and able to continue moving. 这个习语可能原指在浅水中航行的船，其底部容易短时触及海床，但损伤不大，仍能继续航行。 |