on the chopping block
常见例句
- Seven fire companies and several city swimming pools are on the chopping block.
七家消防公司和几个市内游泳馆已经被搬上了砧板。 - This makes it troubling that many cities and states, struggling to make up budget shortfalls, have put schools on the chopping block.
很多疲于应对预算减少的城市和州已把学校列入牺牲对象,这着实令人担忧。 - A congressional supercommittee needs to agree on $1.2 trillion worth of spending cuts by November 23 or else the defense budget will be on the chopping block.
国会一个高级委员会必须在11月23日之前就1.2万亿美元的开支削减达成一致,否则,国防预算就无法通过。 - And on the chopping block they will be if President Obama has his way.
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