一分鐘英語 第181期:Boxed in a Corner 被困在角落
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歡迎來到《一分鐘英語》欄目!A corner is basically an angle where two sides meet. Boxed In A Corner
角落就是兩個邊相遇的地方。被困在角落Let's find out why these two are talking about corners.
讓我們看一下為什麼這兩個人在談論角落。
What's wrong? You look worried.
發生什麼事情了?你看起來很憂慮。My friend Nico quit his job, had a baby and bought a new house... all at the same time!
我的朋友尼克辭職了,有了孩子還買了一個大房子...這些事情竟然是同時發生的!How's that going?
那他現在怎麼樣了?Not good. He’s out of money.
不太好。他現在沒錢了。It sounds like he boxed himself in a corner.
看起來他把自己困在了角落裏。If you are boxed in a corner, you are in a situation where there are very few, or no, good solutions.
如果你把自己困在了角落裏,你就陷入了一種無法解決的困境中。This expression comes from the world of boxing.
這個表述來源於拳擊世界。During the fight, the corner is not where a boxer wants to be.
在比賽時,拳擊手不想自己被困在角落裏。It is difficult to defend him or herself while in the corner.
在角落裏,你很難防衞自己。And that's English in a Minute!
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