“get the short end of the stick”是什么意思?

发布网友发布时间：2022-04-23 03:57

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热心网友时间：2023-10-14 01:32

“get the short end of the stick”意思是:吃亏；受人误解。

例句:
1、Why do I always get the short end of the stick?

为什么我总是受到不公平的对待?

2、I don't like getting the short end of the stick.

我可不愿意受到不公平的待遇。

3、I got the short end of the stick.

这实在是我所能遇到最糟的情况了。

4、Again they get the short end of the stick because the terms of trade are against them.

他们又吃了一次亏，因为贸易条款对他们不利。

5、How come she gets the promotion and I get nothing? I always get the short end of the stick.

怎么她升了职而我却什么也没有得到呢?我总是受人误解。

6、When the mayor cut our budget almost in half, I felt like we were getting the short end of the stick.

*削减了我们将近一半的预算,我觉得我们吃亏了。