词语掌故：有关水的表达
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校稿 方小异
翻译 superabit
组长 莜珍
"To keep your head above water" is a colorful expression that means staying out of debt. A company seeks to keep its head above water during economic hard times. A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job. "Water over the dam" is another expression about a p…
“保持头浮出水面”是个诙谐的表达，意思是远离债务。一个公司在经济形势不好的情况下往往都寻求“保持头浮出水面（不欠债）”。一个失业者在找到新工作之前往往也尽力保持头浮出水面。 “水漫过了水坝”是个有关于过去某事件的表达。指的是已经被完成的事情。漫过水坝的水是不可能再被引回去的，这就是这个谚语的起源。 …