house of cards

美 [ˌhaʊs əv ˈkɑːrdz]英 [ˌhaʊs əv ˈkɑːdz]
  • n.不可靠的计划;摇摇欲坠的组织;用纸牌搭成的房子
house of cardshouse of cards

noun

1

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

2

用纸牌搭成的房子
a structure built out of playing cards

noun

1
an unstable construction with playing cards
he built three levels of his cardcastle before it collapsed
Synonym: cardhouse card-house cardcastle
2
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
Synonym: bubble

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  1. The child tried to build a house of cards but it soon fell over .

    这孩子试着用牌搭一所房子,可是它一会儿就倒坍了。

  2. 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。

  3. From one house of cards to another , as it were .

    从某种程度上说,这不过是从一个摇摇晃晃的纸牌房子转到了另一个而已。

  4. would 've brought down the whole house of cards .

    会毁了那整副牌局

  5. Finally , the world 's greatest house of cards .

    终于完成了!世界上最大的纸牌房子!

  6. Like a house of cards , one blow from caving in ?

    就像纸牌搭成的房子不堪一击?

  7. Our lives are like a house of cards .

    生活就像是一个纸牌搭成的房子。

  8. House of Cards is among Obama 's favorite shows .

    《纸牌屋》是奥巴马最爱的剧集之一。

  9. I haven 't yet talked about House of Cards .

    我还没有跟他们讨论过《纸牌屋》。

  10. House of Cards reminds me of the politics in my company .

    《纸牌屋》让我想起我公司内部的勾心斗角。

  11. The regime collapsed like a house of cards .

    政权如同纸牌搭的房子般崩溃了。

  12. Otherwise the entire system falls apart . It 's basically a house of cards .

    否则,整个系统就会分崩离析&那样的话,系统就只是一栋有着多张门卡的房子。

  13. The Fed is worried about a collapsing house of cards .

    美联储担忧的是,一个失败的不切实际无法实现的计划。

  14. The reign of House Of Cards may be short-lived .

    《纸牌屋》的统治也许很短命。

  15. His authority in society and even in his own home was collapsing like a house of cards !

    而且无论在社会上,在家庭中,他的威权又已处处露着败象,成了总崩溃!

  16. A recent collection of lessons from the new series of House of Cards was vacuous enough .

    近期从最新美剧《纸牌屋》(HouseofCards)中总结的经验清单已经够空洞的了。

  17. This is a house of cards waiting to fall down . And it eventually does .

    他们就像一个摇摇欲坠的纸房子,最终真的就轰然倒塌。

  18. but in the business world , too . So here are 5 leadership lessons from House of Cards :

    下面是《纸牌屋》中蕴含的5条领导之道:

  19. A house of cards Is neat and small ; Shake the table , It must fall .

    纸牌房子,玲珑小巧,桌子摇摇,定会翻倒。

  20. The story sounds like it could have been in an episode of ' House of Cards . '

    这个故事听起来好像可以出现在《纸牌屋》的某一集里面。

  21. Well , I 've been binging on House of Cards lately .

    是这样的,我最近一直在狂追《纸牌屋》。

  22. Yet House of Cards doesn 't have nearly as many viewers as a moderately successful TV show .

    不过,这样的观众规模还赶不上一般成功的电视节目。

  23. Do you ever feel , feel so paper thin like a house of cards , one blow from caving in ?

    你可曾感觉到,自己跟纸一样薄就像一所卡片搭建的房屋风一吹就会坍塌?

  24. Speculative fever creates new avenues of excess until the house of cards collapses .

    投机热情催生新的过度途径,直到纸牌搭建的房子坍塌。

  25. But the Federation is like a house of cards : disturb one and the whole structure wobbles .

    但是这个联合会就像纸牌搭的房子,只要动一动某一方,整个机构就会跟着颤动起来。

  26. 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。

  27. 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。

  28. Underwood 's death should come as no shock to " House of Cards " fans .

    对《纸牌屋》的粉丝们来说,安德伍德的结局应当并不意外。

  29. 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。

  30. Its drama House of Cards about ambition in Washington won 9 nominations .

    其在华盛顿讲述雄心壮志的纸牌屋赢得9项提名。