sink or swim

釋義

1. 不自救，必沉淪；自己努力，以求生存

   to be in a situation where you will either succeed by your own efforts or fail completely

   The new students were just left to sink or swim.學校完全讓新生自生自滅。

電影裡這樣說 · 4 部

• Let's get up there! It's sink or swim around here.Water for Elephants2011
• And that no matter what our differences, we sink or swim together.Sicko2007
• It's her versus him It's us against them You sink or swim Or you're swallowedThe Way Way Back2013
• I'll lead you all the way into the glory days We'll begin a life of crime that pays Are you out or in Make your choice now Sink or swim You can stick with me or stay behind and pout What's it gonna be Consider carefully Are you in Or outAladdin and the King of Thieves1996

在完整場景裡學

• 迷途知返2013
  • 車上被打了個三分：putting yourself out there（主動去闖）
  • 鄰居話癆式熱情迎接：off the wagon（破戒）
  • 聽岔歌詞的尷尬飯局：grinding on（貼身蹭）

同一詞條的短語

• be sunk in
• deserting a sinking ship
• sink your differences
• a sinking feeling
• sink so low
• heart sinks
• sink in
• sink into
• sink into
• everything but the kitchen sink