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Words used to describe difficult situations
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stormy
adjective /ˈstɔː(r)mi/
2
involving a lot of anger or arguments 激烈的;愤怒的;多风波的

a stormy relationship 一波三折的关系

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acrimonious
adjective /ˌækrɪˈməʊniəs/
an acrimonious situation is unpleasant because people feel angry towards each other 尖刻的;激烈的

an acrimonious divorce 争吵激烈的离婚

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uneasy
adjective /ʌnˈiːzi/
2
an uneasy situation is not settled or calm, and it could quickly change and get worse (情况)不稳定的

There has always been an uneasy relationship between workers and management. 劳资关系一直很不稳定。

The next three years saw a rather uneasy peace between them. 此后的3年里,他们之间维持着脆弱的和平。

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one thing after another
phrase informal
used for saying that you are very angry or upset because you have a lot of problems to deal with (令人生气的事情)一个接着一个,没完没了
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in the wrong place at the wrong time
phrase
used for saying that something bad happened to someone because they were not lucky, not because they made a mistake 在错误的地点和错误的时间
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trouble is brewing (for)
phrase
used for saying that a difficult, dangerous, or violent situation is developing 很快就有麻烦(或危险)了
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(in) for it
phrase informal
used for saying that you are going to be in trouble because of something that you have done (表示因为做过某事而)死定了,势必倒霉

‘Now we're in for it,' Phillip said as they trooped into the headmaster's room. “现在我们死定了,”他们鱼贯走进校长办公室时菲利普说道。

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it's not someone's day
phrase informal
used for saying that someone is having a lot of problems 某人正遇到许多问题;不是某人得意的时候
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out of the frying pan (and) into the fire
phrase
used for saying that someone who was in a bad situation is now in a worse situation 跳出油锅又入火坑;才出狼窝又入虎穴
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it never rains but it pours
phrase spoken
used for saying that problems often seem to happen all at the same time. The American phrase is when it rains, it pours. 祸不单行
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back where you started
phrase
in the same place or situation where you were before, without making any progress 回到起点;没有进步;原地踏步

After nearly 20 years in politics, he's back where he started. 在政界度过20年后他又回到了起点。

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be toast
phrase spoken
to be going to have serious problems, for example because you will be severely punished 某人惹祸上身了

If she finds out, we're toast.

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damned if you do, and damned if you don't
phrase informal
used for saying that no action you take in a situation will produce a good result 做也不是,不做也不是;进也不是,退也不是
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the fat is in the fire
phrase
used for saying that something has happened that is going to cause a lot of trouble 要惹麻烦;会闯祸
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the heat is on
phrase
used for saying that you are under a lot of pressure to do something 有巨大的压力

The heat was really on at work. 工作确实压力很大。

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heavy
adjective /ˈhevi/
5a
a heavy situation or relationship is serious and often not enjoyable (情形或关系)紧张的

She felt their relationship was getting too heavy. 她觉得他们的关系变得太紧张了。

I don't want any heavy stuff (=anything serious or complicated). 任何严肃的东西我都不要。

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high-pressure
adjective
2
used for describing people or situations that make you feel forced to do something or forced to succeed 给人很大压力的;使人极度紧张的

a high-pressure salesman/job/situation 压力很大的推销员/工作/处境

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(just) one of those things
phrase
a situation or an event that you cannot prevent or change 不可阻止的事;不可避免的事;无法改变的事

Injuries are just one of those things when you play rugby. 打橄榄球受伤是避免不了的。

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matter
noun /ˈmætə(r)/
2

the matter

used for talking about problems or bad situations 问题;麻烦;困境
what's the matter :

You look sad. What's the matter? 你看起来很伤心。怎么啦?

What's the matter with the car? 车怎么了?

I think there's something the matter with the printer. 我想这台打印机出毛病了。

there's nothing the matter (=there is no problem) 没有问题 :

There's nothing the matter with you – you're just tired. 你没有问题,你只是累了。

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nasty
adjective /ˈnɑːsti/
1a
a nasty situation is unpleasant or upsetting 令人不快的;讨厌的

a nasty divorce/task/job 令人不快的离婚/任务/工作

a nasty shock/surprise :

My phone bill came as a nasty shock. 我的电话账单让我非常震惊。

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the natives are getting/growing restless
phrase often humorous
used for saying that a group of people are getting impatient and may cause trouble if someone does not take action 看样子有麻烦了(用于表示一群人越来越不耐烦且有可能会引起纠纷)
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not be out of the woods yet
phrase informal
used for saying that a situation is still difficult although it has improved 还未脱离困境

There has been a slight upturn in the economy, but we're not out of the woods yet.

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that's done it
phrase British spoken
used when something goes wrong for saying that you are going to be in trouble 完蛋了

Well, that's done it. There's no way we can stop him finding out now. 唉,完蛋了。我们现在没法瞒他了。

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there's trouble at t'mill
phrase British humorous
used for saying that a group of people or an organization are involved in a disagreement or a difficult situation (某群人或某组织)意见不和,陷入困境
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things have come to a pretty pass
phrase old-fashioned
used for saying that a situation has become very unpleasant, difficult, or unacceptable 情况不妙;处境艰难
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unforeseen
adjective /ˌʌnfɔː(r)ˈsiːn/
an unforeseen situation, especially a problem, is one that you did not expect (尤指问题)未预见到的,意料之外的

unforeseen complications/emergencies/dangers 意料之外的复杂情况/紧急情况/危险

unforeseen circumstances :

The show was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. 由于意外情况,表演取消了。

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unpleasant
adjective /ʌnˈplez(ə)nt/
1a
used about situations in which people are angry or violent 使人生气的;引发暴力的

Things could get very unpleasant if they're not paid on time. 假如他们没按时拿到报酬,冲突可能会一触即发。

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when the chips are down
phrase spoken
used for saying what happens when a situation becomes difficult or reaches an important point 关键时刻;危急关头

When the chips are down, you won't get any help from her. 危急关头你从她那儿得不到任何帮助。

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you could cut the air/atmosphere with a knife
phrase
used for saying that a situation was difficult or embarrassing, because people were very angry or upset 气氛紧张得都快凝固了;局势很僵
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hardscrabble
adjective American /ˈhɑrdˌskræb(ə)l/
a
used for describing a time, situation, or place in which life is difficult and people are poor
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when it rains it pours
phrase spoken
used for saying that problems often seem to happen all at the same time 祸不单行
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