好吧,我们有48小时。我得攻下科罗拉多,稳住田纳西。哪怕采取一切必要手段,也要让缅因,威斯康星和新罕布什尔回心转意。
All right, we have 48 hours. I have to work Colorado and shore up Tennessee. But Maine, Wisconsin and New hampshire must be turned by any means necessary.
《纸牌屋 第五季》《House of Cards Season 5》
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稳住阵脚
maintain the position;maintain/secure one's position; secure a foothold; hold one's ground
他把手放在中段上以稳住自己。
He placed his hand on his midsection to steady himself.
我们用一个三条腿的支架来稳住相机。
We used a three-legged stand to hold the camera steady.
他靠在墙上稳住了自己。
He leaned against the wall to steady himself.
她倒向一边伸出一只手稳住自己
E. g. She swayed and put out a hand to steady herself.
热刺渐渐稳住了阵脚。
Spurs are steadying themselves.
德军仍在苏联稳住脚。
The Wehrmacht remains firmly planted in Russia.
最后他猛拉钓丝把鱼钩给稳住了。
At last he struck to settle the hook.
稳住。慢慢来。
Steady, yeah? Move quietly.
中文意思是(针对困难的或令人不快的事物)稳住情绪或做好准备。例如:
Brace oneself for sth. In English, it means to steady or prepare oneself for sth difficult or unpleasant .
这锚能稳住多久?
How long will the anchor hold?