词组 | leave at the altar |
释义 | leave at the altarv. phr.1To decide not to marry someone in the last minute; jilt. 在最后一刻决定不与(某人)结婚;抛弃(情人)。◆ Ed left poor Susan at the altar.埃德在最后一刻抛弃了可怜的苏珊。2To overlook and skip for promotion; not fulfill deserved expectation. 漏过而没有提升(某人);使(某人)未实现应实现的期望。◆ Once again I didn't get my promotion and was left at the altar.我又一次没有得到晋升,期望再次落空。 |
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