Question of the Day #1418

We Are Not in the Same Boat

From the headline of this article at Inside Higher Ed.

  上記の文で、in the same boatの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "in the same boat" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

《be ～》同じ境遇［立場・苦境・運命］にある、行動［運命・危険］を共にする、運命共同体である、一連托生である◆【同】in the same situation

   

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

Sharing a particular experience or circumstance with someone else.

 

Examples

1. She's always complaining that she doesn't have enough money, but we're all in the same boat.
2. You can't ignore their problems because we're all in the same boat here.
3. You can ignore their problems, but you could be in the same boat someday.
4. My sister failed her driver's test, and I'll be in the same boat if I don't practice parallel parking.
5. During the last economic recession, pretty much every business was in the same boat. Only certain industries are being affected this time around.

   

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