计划与进展习语

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Published: 2025年12月22日

Planning & Progress Idioms

Planning & Progress Idioms (计划与进展习语)

习语 (Idiom)	英文释义 (Definition)	例句 (Example)	中文含义 & 解析
up in the air	undecided or uncertain	Our holiday plans are still up in the air.	悬而未决;尚未确定 💡 解析: 像漂浮在空中的东西一样,还没落地(落实),充满不确定性。
set in stone	fixed and impossible to change	The schedule isn't set in stone, so we can change it if we need to.	铁板钉钉;不可更改 💡 解析: 刻在石头上的文字是擦不掉的。常用于否定句 not set in stone,表示"还有商量的余地"。
pencil (something) in	arrange something that might change later	Let's pencil in a meeting for next Tuesday.	暂定;草拟 💡 解析: 用铅笔写的字是可以擦掉的。指初步安排,以后可能会变动。
put (something) on hold	delay something until a later time	We've put the project on hold until we get more funding.	搁置;暂停 💡 解析: 就像打电话时让对方等待(hold)一样,暂时停止某事。
back to square one	back to the start	The deal collapsed, so we're back to square one.	回到原点;前功尽弃 💡 解析: 源自棋盘游戏(如蛇梯棋),倒霉时会被罚回第一格(square one)。
leave nothing to chance	plan everything carefully	We prepared for every emergency and left nothing to chance.	万无一失;不留任何隐患 💡 解析: 做好万全准备,不让运气成分影响结果。
get the show on the road	start an activity or journey	We've been talking for hours. Let's get the show on the road!	开始行动;把计划付诸实施 💡 解析: 马戏团或巡演剧团收拾好东西上路巡演。形容停止空谈,开始实际工作。
play waiting game	wait before doing anything to see what happens	Instead of acting now, they decided to play a waiting game.	以静制动;采取观望态度 💡 解析: 策略性地等待,看局势如何发展再做决定。
burn (one's) bridges	do something that makes it impossible to go back	Don't insult your boss when you leave; you don't want to burn your bridges.	自断后路;过河拆桥 💡 解析: 军队过河后把桥烧了,就没法撤退了。指把关系搞僵,导致以后无法再回头求助。
stay on track	continue to follow a plan	We need to ignore distractions and stay on track.	保持正轨;按计划进行 💡 解析: 像火车保持在轨道上行驶一样,不偏离目标。