on the chopping block
基本解释
- 在砧板上
- 將被廢除
英汉例句
- Seven fire companies and several city swimming pools are on the chopping block.
七家消防公司和幾個市內遊泳館已經被搬上了砧板。 - This makes it troubling that many cities and states, struggling to make up budget shortfalls, have put schools on the chopping block.
很多疲於應對預算減少的城市和州已把學校列入犧牲對象,這著實令人擔憂。 - 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.
國會一個高級委員會必須在11月23日之前就1.2萬億美元的開支削減達成一致,否則,國防預算就無法通過。 - And on the chopping block they will be if President Obama has his way.
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