rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic

动词 v.
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英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To do something pointless or insignificant that will soon be overtaken by events, or that contributes nothing to the solution of a current problem. idiomatic
    — All the new people want an office close to the President's. You should see them scramble. It's like fighting for a deck chair on the Titanic.

词形变化

rearranges the deck chairs on the Titanic present,singular,third-person rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic participle,present rearranged the deck chairs on the Titanic participle,past rearranged the deck chairs on the Titanic past

词源

The Titanic was an ocean liner that sank on the morning of April 15, 1912 after striking an iceberg. The phrase rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic implies trying to move the chairs on the deck around while the ship is sinking, a pointless activity.
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