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between a rock and a hard place

/bɪˈtwiːn ə rɒk ænd ə hɑːd pleɪs/
idiom★中级— 进退两难◆成语
◆ 真正含义
指无法逃脱的困境,必须在两个同样不利的选择中做出决定。
¶ 字面意思
字面意思是夹在一块岩石和一块硬石板之间。
字面拆解
rock岩石+hard place硬石板
◇ 意境
想象被夹在两个坚硬的物体之间,无法动弹的困境。
◈ 使用场景
比如一个人必须在失去工作和失去家庭之间做出选择时,可以用这个表达。
◉ 文化注释
这个表达源自英语,强调无法逃脱的困境,类似中文的“进退两难”或“左右为难”。
非正式

指处于两个同样不利的困境之间,无法选择或逃脱。

The company was between a rock and a hard place after the scandal broke.

丑闻曝光后,公司陷入进退两难的境地。

💡

通常用于描述无法两全其美的困境。

同义词

in a bindin a tight spotstuck between a rock and a hard place

反义词

have an easy choicehave no dilemma

相关短语

in a bind短语
陷入困境

💡专业提示

使用场景

多用于描述个人或组织面临两个同样不利的选择时的困境。

📖词源

源自地质学和建筑学的比喻,指两个同样困难的选择。

📝用法说明

多用于口语或非正式场合,强调无法逃脱的困境。

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