In at the deep end 从难入手
Qin Kai of China competes in the men's 3 metre springboard semi-final in the FINA Diving World Series 2012 in Dubai. Photo by Karim Sahib.
今日短语
如果你被形容为In at the deep end 意思就是在你没有任何经验的情况下被置于一种很难的地位或很棘手的工作中。
例句
今日小常识
The FINA Diving World Series is a diving competition series held annually since 2007. This year's series is held in the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum sports complex in Dubai. The competition is reserved for only the best divers who are usually World, World Cup and Olympics Champions and runner-ups.
每年一次的世界跳水比赛从2007年就开始了。今年的决赛是在迪拜一个叫the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum 的运动中心举行的。这项比赛是专门为世界一流比赛的金，金银牌获得者准备的。
例句
Our Boss thinks the best way to introduce staff to the job is to throw them in at the deep and see how they cope.
Good old John, it's his first day at college and he's decided to dive in at the deep end and take charge of the football team.
请注意
In deep water 是另一个英语短语，意思是你遇到了麻烦，很可能是棘手的大麻烦。
If we can't pay the money to the bank we're going to be in deep water.
I've got to pass this exam to get in to university otherwise I'll be in deep water.
