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stick one's neck out
冒风险
►含义:
to imperil oneself or put oneself in harm's way.
指某人置身险地,承担风险。
►例句:
Look, I'm sticking my neck out for you here. I could get fired if they find out what we're up to!
看我因为你冒了多大的风险,要是被发现我们在干什么我一定会被炒鱿鱼的!
►对话:
A: My brother asked me to lend him a lot of money.
我弟弟要我借他一大笔钱。
B: But he's so unreliable. I wouldn't stick my neck out to help him.
可是他很不可靠,是我才不愿意冒险帮他。
►额外收获:
imperil: vt.危及
in harm's way: 以一种危险的方式
be up to:从事、忙于
unreliable: adj.不靠谱的