throw in at the deep end

短语

发音

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词形变化

threw in at the deep end throwing in at the deep end thrown in at the deep end throws in at the deep end 三单 throws in at the deep end throwing in at the deep end 现在分词 threw in at the deep end 过去式 thrown in at the deep end 过去式 thrown in at the deep end 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To introduce (someone) to a new situation without adequate preparation.

    习语

词源

From allusion to an actual swimming pool with a shallow end and deep end. In the shallow end, a person can stand on the bottom. In the deep end, the water is too deep to do this, so a person must be able to swim or at least tread water or drown.

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