每日商務英語 第249期:受阻

to run aground 受阻（俚語）

英文釋義

To encounter difficulties that prevent future progress. (NOTE: nautical term referring to a ship that hits rocks or shallow surface under water and cannot sail)

例句

My company had several prosperous years at first, but we ran aground last year when faced by rising production costs and increased competition.

我的公司一開始興旺了好幾年，但在去年，我們因生產成本上升和競爭加劇而受阻。