| 释义 |
DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔get the short end of the stick〕The people who get the short end of the stick are those whose income is just too high to qualify for help from the government.倒霉的是收入正好高那么一点、没有资格取得政府资助的那些人。剑桥高阶〔stick〕She got the short end of the stick in the deal.在这次交易中,她遭到了不公平的对待。韦氏高阶 |