The speaker is indicating he doesn't want to leave hisfriend when his friend has troubles. It is like sayingal don’t want to abandon you." leave somebody highand dry 置 ....于 困境
原音重現(xiàn):
A: You don't have to help me with this work.
這件亊你不幫忙也可以。
B: I don't want to leave you high and dry.
我不能袖手旁觀。
(二).If worse I worst comes to worst.不管情況多么槽糕。/即使再難。
This is usually said when someone is thinking of a situation that is very bad. It is like saying “Ifthings become really terrible …
原音重現(xiàn):
A: What will you do if a hurricane comes?
如果颶風(fēng)來(lái)了,你怎么辦?
B: If worst comes to worst, I'll go stay at my parents' house.
不管多糟糕,我都待在父母家里。