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词汇 join the club
释义
idiomjoin the club BrEBrE(also welcome to the club AmE)like/similarspoken used after someone has described how bad their situation is, in order to say that you are or have been in the same situation:"But I'll tell you something: I'm scared and I don't mind admitting it." "Join the club."You think you'll never be out of debt? Welcome to the club.

join the club

An expression used when two people have something unpleasant in common. Yeah, join the club—I hardly got any sleep night either.

Join the club!

Inf. an expression indicating that the person spoken to is in the same, or a similar, unfortunate state as the speaker. You don't have anyplace to stay? Join the club! Neither do we. Did you get fired too? Join the club!

join the club

A phrase used to express sympathy for a common experience. For example, You waited three hours for the doctor? Join the club! [c. 1940]

join the club

or

welcome to the club

You say join the club or welcome to the club when someone has been telling you about their problems or feelings, and you want to show that you have had the same problems or feel the same way. Tory MP, Andrew Smith, confesses he doesn't entirely understand the issue. Join the club, Andrew. You feel exhausted? Welcome to the club.

join (or welcome to) the club

used as a humorous exclamation to express solidarity with someone else who is experiencing problems or difficulties that the speaker has already experienced.

join the ˈclub

said as a reply to somebody who tells you their bad news when you are or have been in the same situation yourself; an expression of sympathy: ‘I failed the exam again!’ ‘Join the club! Pete, Sarah and I have as well, so don’t worry!’

Join the club

verb
See Welcome to the club
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