a sinking ship

used in various phrases to describe an organization or endeavour that is failing, usually in the context of criticizing someone for leaving it

即將沉沒(méi)的船（用于各種短語(yǔ)中，指正在走向失敗的組織或努力，常用在指責(zé)某人此時(shí)離開(kāi)的語(yǔ)境中）

they have fled like rats from a sinking ship.

他們?cè)缫严癯链系睦鲜笠粯犹优芰恕?/p>

ship a sea

(Brit.)(of a boat) be flooded by a wave

(英)（船只）被浪淹沒(méi)

take ship

set off on a voyage by ship; embark

乘船出發(fā)；上船

they were due to take ship for Rhodes.

他們將乘船前往羅得島。

when someone's ship comes in (或 home)

when someone's fortune is made

當(dāng)發(fā)財(cái)?shù)臅r(shí)候

ship out

&I{Nautical} To accept a position on board a ship and serve as a crew member

&I{【航海】} 當(dāng)船員：接受船上的一個(gè)職位，成為一名船員

shipped out on a tanker.

在油輪上當(dāng)船員

To leave, as for a distant place

離開(kāi)：離開(kāi)，去往一個(gè)遙遠(yuǎn)的地方

troops shipping out to the Far East.

開(kāi)拔前往遠(yuǎn)東的部隊(duì)

To send, as to a distant place.

運(yùn)送：派遣，比如到一個(gè)遙遠(yuǎn)的地方

&I{Informal} To quit, resign from, or otherwise vacate a position

【非正式用語(yǔ)】 辭職：離職，辭職或退出某個(gè)職位

Shape up or ship out.

規(guī)矩些，要么就滾蛋

tight ship

A well-managed and efficient business, household, or organization

一個(gè)管理完善，效率高的企業(yè)、家庭或組織

We run a tight ship.

我們經(jīng)營(yíng)的是一個(gè)模范企業(yè)