be in the ˈfiring line(BrE)(NAmEbe on the ˈfiring line)1to be in a position where you can be shot at处于射程以内2to be in a position where people can criticize or blame you处于易受批评(或责备)的地位The employment secretary found himself in the firing line over recent job cuts.劳工部长因近期的职位削减而备受责难。 |