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
  1. he built three levels of his cardcastle before it collapsed
  Synonym:cardhousecard-housecardcastle
• a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control
  1. his proposal was nothing but a house of cards
  2. a real estate bubble
  Synonym:bubble

双语例句

• 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。
• WSJ: Do you know how many of Netflix's subscribers watch 'House of Cards'?
  《华尔街日报》：你是否知道Netflix订户当中有多少人在看《纸牌屋》？
• 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。
• The regime collapsed like a house of cards.
  政权如同纸牌搭的房子般崩溃了。
• 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。
• Finally, the world's greatest house of cards.
  终于完成了！世界上最大的纸牌房子！
• 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。
• Hence, while America was busy creating a financial house of cards, Asians focused on their real economies.
  因此，当美国正忙着建造一个不切实际的金融帝国时，亚洲人却把重点放在他们的实体经济上。
• The reign of House Of Cards may be short-lived.
  《纸牌屋》的统治也许很短命。
• 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。