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In a difficult situation
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pressed
adjective /prest/
in a difficult situation because you do not have enough time, money, or other things that you need (因缺钱、缺时间等而)窘迫的,有困难的

She said she could teach the French class if we were really pressed. 她说如果我们确实有困难,她可以来教法语课。

There is no possibility of salary increases, especially when the company is pressed for cash. 工资上调毫无希望,在公司现金紧缺的时候尤其如此。

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oppressed
adjective /əˈprest/
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suffering from unfair and cruel treatment by a more powerful person or government 被压迫的;受压制的
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deadlocked
adjective /ˈdedˌlɒkt/
if a situation is deadlocked, or if people are deadlocked, there is a serious disagreement and neither person or group involved in it is willing to change their opinions or position 陷入僵局的
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stuck
adjective [never before noun] /stʌk/
2
unable to solve a problem and continue working 困住的;难住的

Are you stuck again? 你又给难住了吗?

stuck on :

I'm really stuck on this algebra problem. 我真的被这道代数题难住了。

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informal in a situation that you do not like but cannot avoid (处境)不得已的

I'm stuck working Saturday again. 我周六又得工作了。

stuck for :

You can sleep here if you're stuck for a place to stay. 如果你不得已要找个地方住,你可以睡在这儿。

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forced to have, use, or deal with someone or something that you do not want 被迫拥有(或使用、应付)(自己不喜欢的某人或某物)
stuck with :

Tom's gone, and she's stuck with a garage full of his stuff. 汤姆走了,扔给她一个堆满了他的东西的车库。

We should never have hired Jean, but now it looks like we're stuck with her. 我们本来根本不该聘用琼的,但现在看来好像我们只好与她一起共事了。

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beleaguered
adjective [only before noun] /bɪˈliːɡə(r)d/
1
having a lot of problems or criticism to deal with 被烦扰的;受困扰的

a beleaguered football manager 麻烦缠身的足球教练

The beleaguered actor refused to talk to reporters today. 这位饱受烦扰的演员今天拒绝跟记者讲话。

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embroiled
adjective /ɪmˈbrɔɪld/
involved in a difficult situation 卷入…的
embroiled in :

We must avoid becoming embroiled in another scandal. 我们必须避免卷入另一场丑闻。

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worse off
adjective
1
in a worse situation than you were before, or than someone else is now (比以前)更糟糕的;(比别人)更惨的

There is always somebody worse off than yourself. 总是有比你还惨的人。

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out of your depth
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2
in a situation that you cannot deal with because it is too difficult or dangerous 力所不及

Her boss seemed to be out of his depth.

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in deep trouble
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in a very difficult situation 陷入困境

Financially, he was in deep trouble.

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up against something
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in a very difficult situation, or with a serious problem to deal with 面临(困境或严重问题)

The process could take weeks, but I'm up against a deadline. 这个过程得要几个星期,但我的截止日期却要到了。

He was up against fantastic odds – he never stood a chance of winning. 他面对的是极为不利的形势,一点获胜的机会都没有。

up against it :

We've really been up against it this year, trying to keep production up with demand. 今年为使生产赶上需求,我们真的遇到了很大的困难。

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a marked man/woman
phrase
a man or woman who is in danger because someone wants to hurt or kill them 上了黑名单的男子/女子(指处于危险的男子或女子)

After she spoke out against the corporation, she was a marked woman.

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at/on the receiving end (of something)
phrase
affected by something unpleasant 遭受(不愉快的事)

You don't want to be on the receiving end of her anger! 你不会愿意她的怒气撒在你身上的!

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at risk
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in a situation in which something unpleasant or dangerous could happen to you 处境危险;遭受危险
at risk to :

Journalists going to war zones do so at great risk to themselves. 前往战争地区的记者们这样做冒着很大的风险。

at risk of/from :

Some plants are more at risk of frost than others. 某些植物比其他植物更容易遭霜冻。

at risk from :

Low-lying farmland may be at risk from flooding this weekend. 这个周末地势低的农田可能会有遭到洪水侵袭的危险。

put someone/something at risk :

The officers said innocent people's lives had been put at risk. 官员们说无辜百姓的生命已经受到了威胁。

These measures will put many small businesses at risk. 这些措施将使许多小企业处境危险。

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back to/at square one
phrase
in the same situation that you were in before you started to do something, with no progress made 回到/在起点

The deal collapses and you're back to square one. 这项交易失败了,你又回到了起点。

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battered
adjective /ˈbætə(r)d/
2
having experienced a lot of difficulty 遭受重创的;经历困难的

an attempt to restore confidence in Russia's battered economy 对俄罗斯受创经济重拾信心的努力

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do for
phrasal verb [T]
1b
informal to be likely to be punished, hurt, or killed 可能受到惩罚的;可能受伤的;可能被杀的

If the guards see us, we're done for. 要是卫兵看见我们,我们会没命的。

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between the devil and the deep blue sea
phrase
in a difficult situation where you have to choose between two equally bad things 进退两难;左右为难
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caught
adjective /kɔːt/
if you are caught between two opposite feelings or actions, you do not know how to react to something 使进退两难

We were caught between wanting to believe him and finding his story too unlikely for words. 我们不知该相信他还是该认为他的故事太离谱。

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dead
adjective /ded/
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[never before noun] informal in serious trouble 遇上大麻烦的

If Louise catches you going through her purse, you're dead! 要是路易丝撞见你在翻她的钱包,你就死定了!

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disadvantaged
adjective /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd/
disadvantaged people do not have the same advantages as other people, for example because they do not have much money 地位低下的;贫困的;处于不利位置的

economically/socially disadvantaged 贫困的/社会下层的

disadvantaged urban areas 贫困的城区

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distressed
adjective /dɪˈstrest/
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old-fashioned suffering great difficulties because of a lack of money, food, or other basic things 贫困的
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downtrodden
adjective /ˈdaʊnˌtrɒd(ə)n/
treated in a cruel or unfair way by someone in a position of power 被残暴对待的;受到不公平对待的
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embattled
adjective /ɪmˈbæt(ə)ld/
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mainly journalism experiencing a lot of problems and likely to be defeated or destroyed 问题缠身的;困难重重的

He called on the nation to give the embattled president a chance. 他号召国人给问题缠身的总统一个机会。

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enmeshed
adjective [never before noun] formal /ɪnˈmeʃt/
involved in a complicated or unpleasant situation that it is difficult to escape from 卷入…的;陷入…之中的
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hamstrung
adjective /ˈhæmˌstrʌŋ/
prevented from doing what you want to do 受到阻碍的
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hoist with/by your own petard
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suffering as a result of your attempt to harm someone else 搬起石头砸自己的脚;害人反害己
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  • in a difficult situation 处于困境的
    get in a bind :

    If you ever get in a bind you can always call us. 如果你遇到什么麻烦,随时可以打电话给我们。

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in a hole
phrase informal
in a difficult situation 处于为难之境地;在困境中

Now that work has dried up, we are in a hole.

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in a pickle
phrase informal old-fashioned
in a difficult situation 处于困境
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in/at/on the front line
phrase
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in a position, especially in an organization or group, where you are the most likely to be criticized or attacked (尤指在组织或群体中)处于最有可能受到批评(或攻击)的位置
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in deep doo-doo
phrase informal
in serious trouble 处于困境
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in deep shit/in the shit
phrase impolite
in trouble 陷入困境
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in extremis
adverb formal /ɪn ɪkˈstriːmɪs/
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in a very difficult or dangerous situation that needs to be dealt with immediately 在危急关头;在紧急关头
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(in) for the high jump
phrase British informal
if someone is in for the high jump, they are going to be punished because they have done something bad or are responsible for something that failed 将受到惩罚
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in hot water
phrase
in trouble because of something that you have done (因自己所做之事而)陷入困境
land/get someone in hot water :

Rick's temper had landed him in hot water again. 里克的脾气又使他陷入了困境。

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in/into deep water
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in a difficult or serious situation 陷入困境;处于严重的困境中

I was beginning to feel that I was getting into deep water. 我开始觉得我正在陷入困境。

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in the doghouse
phrase informal
if you are in the doghouse, someone is angry with you because you have done something wrong (因做错事而)失宠的,受冷落的

I seem to be in the doghouse with her but I don't know why.

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in the eye of the storm
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in the middle of a difficult situation 处在风暴中心
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in the face of something
phrase
in a situation where you have to deal with something unpleasant or difficult 面对

They won in the face of stiff competition from all over the country. 虽然面临来自全国各地的激烈竞争,他们还是赢得了比赛的胜利。

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in the same boat
phrase
in the same difficult or unpleasant situation 处于同样的糟糕境地;面临同样的困境

We're all in the same boat, so let's not criticize each other. 我们大家处境都相同,所以我们不要互相指责。

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      involved in a difficult or unpleasant situation or activity 处于…痛苦中;处于…困境之中

      The country remains in the throes of a bitter conflict. 该国仍处于激烈冲突的困境中。

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      if someone is in the throes of love, they are in love with someone 处于(恋爱)状态

      She was in the throes of her first serious love affair. 她第一次在认真地谈恋爱。

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      In love with someone: devoted, infatuated, besotted...
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      if someone is in the throes of passion, they are having sex 在(发生性关系)
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knee-deep
adjective
2
if you are knee-deep in work or problems, you have a lot of work or problems (工作或问题)非常多的,深陷其中的
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Busy and working: busy, active, tied up...
liable to something
phrase
likely to suffer from something unpleasant 易遭受某事物的

Many parts of the country are liable to flooding. 该国的许多地方可能会遭受水灾。

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mired
adjective /maɪə(r)d/
1
caught in an unpleasant situation that you cannot easily escape from 陷入某种困境

people mired in poverty 陷入贫困的人们

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on a sticky wicket
phrase British informal
in a difficult or embarrassing situation 处境困难;情况尴尬
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Feeling ashamed or embarrassed: ashamed, embarrassed, guilty...
on the back foot
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in a worse situation than other people or groups

Brazil's brilliant play put their opponents on the back foot.

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on the horns of a dilemma
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in a situation in which you have to decide between two equally unpleasant choices 左右为难;进退维谷
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on the rack
phrase
in a difficult situation that you cannot deal with 陷于困境;非常尴尬

The government is on the rack over the torture allegations.

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on thin ice
phrase
at risk of upsetting or annoying someone 有招人嫌的可能的;如履薄冰的

I was on thin ice, and I knew it. 我当时如履薄冰,而我也清楚这一点。

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over a barrel
phrase informal
if someone has you over a barrel, they know that you are in a difficult situation and that you will have to do what they want 受制于人

They had us over a barrel. We had no choice but to pay.

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perilously close to (doing) something
phrase
at a point at which you nearly do something dangerous or unpleasant 岌岌可危

We came perilously close to losing the game. 我们险些输掉了比赛。

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  • in difficulty because you do not have enough time or money 仓促的;(时间或金钱上)窘迫的,为难的

    Can you pay? I'm a bit pushed at the moment. 您能不能付账?我现在手头有点紧。

    pushed (for time/money) for :

    We're pushed for time right now. 我们现在时间上有点不够。

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riven
adjective formal /ˈrɪv(ə)n/
a country or organization that is riven by disagreement or other difficulties is divided by them (国家或组织)分裂的
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(skating) on thin ice
phrase
doing something dangerous, or something that could have an unpleasant result 冒风险;做会有不良后果的事

He's on thin ice with those accusations.

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stalemated
adjective /ˈsteɪlˌmeɪtɪd/
if people or discussions are stalemated, they are unable to make progress 陷入僵局的;相持不下的
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troubled
adjective /ˈtrʌb(ə)ld/
2
a troubled place, time, or situation is affected by many problems 混乱的;存在诸多问题的

The book details his troubled life. 这本书详细描述了他那坎坷的一生。

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underrepresented
adjective /ˌʌndəreprɪˈzentɪd/
underrepresented groups do not have enough people with power to speak for them or to help them 代表名额不足的;未被充分代表的
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under the cosh
phrase British informal
experiencing difficulty or criticism 处于被动地位;陷入困境;遭受批评

The home team was soon under the cosh. 主队很快就陷入被动。

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under the gun
phrase mainly American
under a lot of pressure and not certain that you will succeed 处在巨大压力之下

I would encourage you all to support the staff who are under the gun here.

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up a gum tree
phrase British informal
in a very difficult situation 处于困境
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up to your neck/ears/eyes in something
phrase informal
involved in a difficult situation, or with more work to do than you can deal with 陷入困境;忙得不可开交

I'm up to my eyes in work at the moment, but I'll deal with it as soon as I can. 我现在工作忙得不可开交,但我会尽快处理好的。

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underserved
adjective /ˌʌndərˈsɜrvd/
not getting enough help or services, especially medical services (尤指医疗)服务不周到的
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up a tree
phrase informal
in a difficult or embarrassing situation 处境困难;情况尴尬
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up shit creek (without a paddle)
phrase impolite
in a very difficult situation 处于极其困难的境况
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