In at the deep end 從難入手
Qin Kai of China competes in the men's 3 metre springboard semi-final in the FINA Diving World Series 2012 in Dubai. Photo by Karim Sahib.
今日短語
如果你被形容為In at the deep end 意思就是在你沒有任何經驗的情況下被置於一種很難的地位或很棘手的工作中。
例句
今日小常識
The FINA Diving World Series is a diving competition series held annually since 2007. This year's series is held in the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum sports complex in Dubai. The competition is reserved for only the best divers who are usually World, World Cup and Olympics Champions and runner-ups.
每年一次的世界跳水比賽從2007年就開始了。今年的決賽是在迪拜一個叫the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum 的運動中心舉行的。這項比賽是專門為世界一流比賽的金，金銀牌獲得者准備的。
例句
Our Boss thinks the best way to introduce staff to the job is to throw them in at the deep and see how they cope.
Good old John, it's his first day at college and he's decided to dive in at the deep end and take charge of the football team.
請注意
In deep water 是另一個英語短語，意思是你遇到了麻煩，很可能是棘手的大麻煩。
If we can't pay the money to the bank we're going to be in deep water.
I've got to pass this exam to get in to university otherwise I'll be in deep water.
