乘人之危
[chéng rén zhī wēi]
- 基础释义 纠错
- 释义
take advantage of others' difficulties [precarious position;trouble];capitalize on sb.'s difficulties [disasters];make use of [utilize] the precarious situation sb. is in;hit sb. when he's down ;
- 近/反义词
- 近义词
- 反义词
- 乘虚而入 take advantage of a weak point;advance when the enemy's defenses are weak;enter, taking advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness;get a chance to step in ;
- 投井下石 throw stones at sb. who has fallen into a well -- to hit sb. when he's down;attack sb. who has already fallen from power;push sb. down a well and then drop rocks on him ;
- 攻其不备 strike where or when the enemy is unprepared;take sb. by surprise;catch sb. unawares;take sb. at a disadvantage ;
- 有机可乘 There's an opportunity to take advantage of.;There's a loophole that can be used.;think there is a crack to wedge oneself into;have a loophole to exploit ;
- 浑水摸鱼 fish in troubled [muddied] waters;acquire profit in time of trouble;grope for fish in turbid;profit by disturbances ;
- 落井下石 drop down a stone on the man who has fallen into a well -- to maltreat an injured person;add insult to injury;add to the misfortunes of a man who is already unfortunate;drop stones on the man who has fallen into a well ;
- 趁火打劫 rob the owner while his house is on fire;fish in troubled water(s);make use of sb.'s misfortune to serve one's own ends [advantage];plunder [loot] a burning house ;
- 雪上加霜 snow plus frost -- one disaster after another;add to the misfortunes of a man who is already unfortunate;Calamities come in succession.;Disasters pile up on one another. ;
- 双语例句 更多例句
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1、
He took advantage of other's difficulties to press for the repayment of debts.
他乘人之危,进行逼债.
来源：《现代汉英综合大词典》 -
2、
因欺诈 、 迫和乘人之危而签订的合同属于可撤销合同.
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3、
当乔为他的妻子生病而忧虑得几乎神经错乱时，还为了点小缺点去找他的岔子，这是乘人之危进行打击。
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4、
He took advantage of other's precarious position to steal. It's shameful.
他乘人之危进行偷盗,真是太可耻了.
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5、
He rounded on journalists, calling them 'a pack of vultures'.
他突然对记者大发雷霆，称他们是一帮乘人之危的家伙。
来源：《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》 -
6、
因欺诈 、 胁迫和乘人之危而签订的合同属于可撤销合同.
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