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关于“身处困境”的英语表达,综合多个权威来源的信息整理如下:
一、核心表达
最常用词汇,表示“困境、窘境”,例如:
- The company is in a difficult predicament.(公司处于困境中)
- The project put us in a tight spot.(项目让我们陷入僵局)
in a tight corner
形象表达,意为“进退两难”,例如:
- The negotiations left us in a tight corner.(谈判让我们左右为难)
二、其他相关表达
in difficulty:
直接表达“处于困难中”,例如:
The stranded hikers were in difficulty.(迷路的徒步者处境艰难)
on the horns of a dilemma:强调“进退两难”,例如:
The company is on the horns of a dilemma about layoffs.(公司面临裁员的两难选择)
in hot water:比喻“处境危险/尴尬”,例如:
The scandal put him in hot water.(丑闻让他陷入困境)
out of the woods:反义表达,意为“脱离困境”,例如:
After months of struggle, we're finally out of the woods.(经过数月努力,我们终于摆脱困境)
三、短语搭配
get out of the predicament:主动脱离困境,例如:
The team managed to get out of the predicament with creative solutions.(团队通过创新方案摆脱了困境)
find oneself in a tight spot:描述意外陷入困境,例如:
The sudden policy change found us in a tight spot.(突然的政策调整让我们措手不及)
建议根据具体语境选择表达,例如描述职业危机可用 predicament或 dilemma,强调物理困境可用 in a tight corner,而表达暂时性困难则优先考虑 in difficulty或 in hot water。