sink or swim

释义

1. 不自救，必沉沦；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.学校完全让新生自生自灭。

电影里这样说 · 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
• 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
• It's her versus him It's us against them You sink or swim Or you're swallowedThe Way Way Back2013

在完整场景里学

• 迷途知返2013
  • 车上被打了个三分：putting yourself out there（主动去闯）
  • 邻居话痨式热情迎接：off the wagon（破戒）
  • 听岔歌词的尴尬饭局：grinding on（贴身蹭）

同一词条的短语

• 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