high and dry 1. (船等)在水流(或潮水)达不到的地方，不在水里 When the tide went out the boat was high and dry. 潮水退后小船搁浅了。 She found her things high and dry on the beach. 她发现她的东西在海滩上，没有被潮水浸湿。 2. 未被伤及，安然无恙 3. 孤立无援；处于被弃境地；处于困境 When the work got hard, Bob found himself high and dry. 工作渐趋艰苦，鲍勃发现自己处于孤立无援的境地。 The old man was left high and dry. 老人孤苦伶仃。 The depression left his business high and dry. 经济不景气使他的生意陷于困境。 4. 落后于形势