一分钟英语：Touch and Go

English in a Minute – Touch and Go （形势）不确定的

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Touch is one of our five senses.

触觉是我们的五种感官之一。

So, what might "touch-and-go" mean?

那“touch-and-go”是什么意思呢?

I just heard from Ashley that you lost your pet. I'm so sorry.

我刚听艾希礼说你的宠物丢失了。很抱歉。

Thanks. Dan. Things were touch-and-go for a while. But finally, I found Rocky.

谢谢你。丹。有一段时间情况确实吉凶难测。但最后，我还是找到了洛奇。

It's a rock?

它是石头吗?

It's Rocky -- my pet rock. We go way back, Dan.

这就是洛奇，我的宠物石头。我们关系很好，丹。

"Touch-and-go" describes a situation that is uncertain.

“Touch-and-go”描述的是一种不确定的情况。

The final result is unknown.

最终结果是未知的。

We mostly use this phrase when talking about serious situations, like a health scare.

我们通常是在谈论严重的情况时使用这个短语，比如一场健康危机。

Not a missing pet rock.

而不是丢了一只宠物。