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词组 touch-and-go
释义 touch-and-go BrE /ˌtʌtʃ ən ˈgəʊ/
NAmE /ˈgoʊ/

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。
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