adv.进退两难

处于困境; 错误的; 弄错的; 发疯的

up the spout───无可挽回；在典押中；在困难中

go the vole───去田鼠那儿

in the hole───负债，亏空；遇到经济困难

on the dole───领取救济金

up the ante───（赌牌）提出更多的要求；提高赌注加码

clothes pole───n.晾衣绳的支撑杆

on the phone───在打电话

on the whole───基本上，大体上；就全体而论

up the creek───处于困境；怀孕；不正确的

The boatman took up the pole and shoved the boat off.───船夫拿起了篙子，把船撑离了岸。

The conscientious researcher is careful to avoid up the pole and omission.───那位一丝不苟的研究人员总是小心谨慎地避免错误或疏漏.

She banged up the pole.───她砰地一声撞在电线杆上.

They are stepping up the pole.───他们在立那个杆子.

He came home up the pole at one a.m.───他半夜一点钟醉醺醺地回到了家.

I know he is a bit up the pole, financially.───我知道他经济上有点拮据.

He took up the pole and shoved the boat off.───他拿起篙子,把船撑离了岸.

She must have been up the pole to do such a thing.───她干这种事情准是发疯了.

He does up the foot clasp and climbs up the pole to join the electrical wires.───他扣好了脚扣爬上电线杆去接电线.

I was up the pole with my reasoning.───我的推理是错误的.

Anybody who pays hundreds of pounds for a single postage stamp must be up the pole.───花几百英镑买一张邮票的人简直是发疯了.

I'm up the pole in researching a new investment portfolio.───研究新的投资组合对我来说有点难.

He was up the pole at pain.───他疼痛得要发疯。

Slowly, silently, a Black square creeps up the pole and flutters chill against the morning sky.───一面黑色的方旗缓缓无声地爬上了旗杆,在早晨的天空中冷飕飕地颤抖.

You look down and see aging, illness, and death coming up the pole, in pursuit.───你朝下看,看见老 、 病 、 死朝著旗杆追上来.

The conscientious researcher is careful to avoid up the pole and omission.