leave sb in the lurch to leave someone at a time when you should stay and help them危难时弃某人于不顾leave sb in the ˈlurch(informal)to fail to help sb when they are relying on you to do so（在某人需要帮助时）弃之不顾leave sb in the lurch置某人于困难中而不顾：One should be faithful to his friends and helps them when they are in need，if he leaves them in the lurch，he would be held in contempt.一个人对朋友要忠实，当朋友们在难处时要帮助;如果置朋友们于困难而不顾，他将要被人蔑视。 |