house of cards
英 [ˌhaʊs əv ˈkɑːdz]
美 [ˌhaʊs əv ˈkɑːrdz]
n. 不可靠的计划; 摇摇欲坠的组织; 用纸牌搭成的房子
牛津词典
noun
- 不可靠的计划；摇摇欲坠的组织
a plan, an organization, etc. that is so badly arranged that it could easily fail - 用纸牌搭成的房子
a structure built out of playing cards
英英释义
noun
- an unstable construction with playing cards
- he built three levels of his cardcastle before it collapsed
- a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control
- his proposal was nothing but a house of cards
- a real estate bubble
双语例句
- At the 2013 Emmy Awards, House of Cards picked up three statues and shook up the race.
在2013年艾美奖颁奖礼上，《纸牌屋》拿下了三座奖杯表现不俗。 - I must admit, that to fulfill my House of Cards longing during the summer of 2014, I cheated a bit and watched the final season of the original British version of the show, House of Cards: the Final Cut.
我必须承认，去年夏天为了满足我自己对《纸牌屋》的期望，我去看了这部剧英国版本的最后一季。 - House of Cards Season 2 will be released in its entirety on February 14.
《纸牌屋》第二季将会在美国时间2月14日一次性放出第二季的全部13集。 - The reign of House Of Cards may be short-lived.
《纸牌屋》的统治也许很短命。 - The whole building will come down like a house of cards.
那样整个房子就会像纸牌一样塌下去。 - House of Cards is adding a pair of aces to its Season 2 deck.
《纸牌屋》第二季中会出现一对王牌演员。 - Unlike House of Cards, Big Bang doesn't get loads of press for its popularity in China.
与《纸牌屋》不同，《生活大爆炸》并没有因为它在中国备受欢迎而受到媒体连篇累牍的报道。 - But like Mr. Underwood, 'House of Cards' ultimately triumphed.
但和安德伍德一样，《纸牌屋》最后胜利了。 - House of Cards is among Obama's favorite shows.
《纸牌屋》是奥巴马最爱的剧集之一。 - House of Cards 'was also a critical sensation, winning three primetime Emmys and a Golden Globe.
《纸牌屋》在评论界也引起了轰动，赢得三个黄金时段艾美奖和一个金球奖。