(figurative)The party is sailing in uncharted waters (= a situation it has not been in before) .
这个党面临一种崭新的局势。
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这个关系让我开始有全新的体验。
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(figurative)My job is somewhere between a secretary and a personal assistant.
我的工作介于秘书和私人助理之间。
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(figurative)His numerous complaints are all variations on a theme (= all about the same thing) .
他的满腹牢骚说来道去都是为了一件事。
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(figurative)She felt she was being dragged into a whirlpool of emotion.
她觉得自己被卷入了感情的旋涡。
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(figurative)Her mind was in a whirl (= in a state of confusion or excitement) .
她脑子里乱糟糟的。
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(figurative)The mid 1970s are seen as a cultural wasteland for rock music.
20世纪70年代中期被视为摇滚乐的文化荒漠。
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(figurative)He had to toss up between (= decide between) paying the rent or buying food.
他不得不在付房租和买食品之间作出决定。
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(figurative)The revolution tolled the death knell (= signalled the end) for the Russian monarchy.
那场革命敲响了俄国君主制的丧钟。
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(figurative)He thumped out a tune (= played it very loudly) on the piano.
他在钢琴上猛力弹奏了一支曲子。
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