queer street

经历困难或困境的状态
口语·描述经济困难
英文释义 to be in a difficult or undesirable situation
例句
After losing his job, he found himself in queer street financially.
典故来源 19世纪英国俚语,'queer'意为奇怪或糟糕,'street'比喻处境,指陷入困境。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

queer [kwɪr]
adj. 古怪的;可疑的;不适的;〈俚〉同性恋的; n. <贬>同性恋者;怪人;伪造的货币; vt. 搞糟;使陷于不利地位;
street [strit]
n. 大街,街道;

🔤 同首字母习语

queer the pitch
破坏计划或干扰其他人的行动
quick as a wink
非常迅速地;像眨眼一样快速
question of time
只是时间的问题
queer someones pitch
破坏或扰乱某人的计划或企图
quiet as a mouse
像老鼠一样安静
queer pitch
一个奇怪或不寻常的建议或计划
quantum leap
巨大的飞跃或进步
quake in boots
大受惊吓、害怕得不知所措
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