| 词组 | race to stand still |
| 释义 | race to stand stillv. phr.To be so far behind in one's work that one must exert an effort similar to that needed to win a race in order simply not to fall even further behind. 拼命赶上。◆ "Could you review this book for us, Professor Brown?" the editor asked. "Unfortunately, no," the professor answered. "I'm so behind in my work that I am racing to stand still."“布朗教授，你能帮我们评论一下这本书吗？”编辑问。“很遗憾，不行，”教授回答说。“我已经落下了工作，现在正在拼命赶呢。” |
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