To keep your head above water 勉強(qiáng)維持
French synchronised swimmers at the World Swimming Championships. Photo: Reuters/ Michael Dalder
今日小常識(shí)
Synchronised swimming is a mix of swimming, dancing and gymnastics. It is an Olympic sport but only women are allowed to enter. Swimmers are judged on two performances – one technical and one freestyle. Russia won the synchronised swimming event in the 2012 Olympics in London.
花樣游泳是由游泳、舞蹈和體操編排而成?；佑斡臼菉W運(yùn)賽項(xiàng)，但僅限女子參賽。比賽根據(jù)兩方面的成績(jī)?cè)u(píng)比：常規(guī)技術(shù)動(dòng)作和自由表演。俄羅斯隊(duì)贏得了2012年倫敦奧運(yùn)花樣游泳比賽的冠軍。
今日短語(yǔ)
短語(yǔ) to keep your head above water 可以用來(lái)形容某人雖然手頭比較緊，但還可以勉強(qiáng)維持。
例句
Our company isn't doing very well but we're just about keeping our head above water.
I'm struggling to pay the bills; I don't know if I can keep my head above water.
請(qǐng)注意
短語(yǔ) to be in deep water 的意思是陷入困境。
We're going to be in deep water if someone finds out that we broke that window.
