a damsel in distress

成語所屬單字distress

a damsel in distress — 慣用語

1. A humorous or old-fashioned expression for a young woman who needs to be rescued

1.慣用語
釋義

落難女子(幽默或老式用語,指需要被拯救的年輕女性)

A humorous or old-fashioned expression for a young woman who needs to be rescued from a difficult or dangerous situation.

例句

In the old film, the knight saves a damsel in distress from a tall tower.

Defne laughed at herself for playing the role of a damsel in distress when she could not open the jar.