美劇筆記 any port in a storm

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** 美劇筆記**
any port in a storm
原指在暴風雨中，船隻只要有港口避風停靠即可。
比喻" 飢不擇食  "，遷就現實
I don't really like Meg, but I had to ask her for help because she was the only one still in the office last night
when my computer crashed. Any port in a storm, I guess.
我真的不喜歡小梅，昨晚我的電腦當機時，辦公室裡只剩她一個人，我不得不請她幫忙。是遷就現實吧。

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