美国街头常用英语俚语W-1: Walk a tightrope / Walk out on (mp3和文本下载)

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1. Walk a tightrope 冒险，走钢丝

You are walking a tightrope by putting all of your money in the casino.
你可真够冒险的，把所有的钱都投递赌场。

释义：

tightrope：绷紧的绳索

walk a tightrope：直译为在钢丝上走，比喻危险、惊险。

2. Walk out on 丢开不管

Jenny's B.F. is so cheap that he walked out on her when he heard Jenny caught lung cancer.
詹妮的男友真卑鄙，听说詹妮得了肺癌，他居然弃之不顾。