In the same boat 在同一條船上

今日短語

當大家都坐在同一條船上的時候 in the same boat, 這就意味著所有人處境相同。

例句

Youth unemployment is so high in Europe at the moment but everyone's in the same boat – no-one can find a job.

The whole class came down with chicken pox on a school trip. It completely ruined the holiday but at least all the children were in the same boat.

There were hundreds of us waiting to get a visa from the embassy. Knowing everyone was in the same boat was made the long wait easier.

請注意

另一個短語 to miss the boat 的意思是坐失良機，機會已經失去了。

例句

I wanted tickets to see Adele but by the time I went online they were already sold out. I missed the boat.