校園英語口語習慣用語第158期:in hot water
in hot water 有麻煩
【講解】
該習語從字面理解,其意思是“在熱水中”,但它的確切意思是“某人或某些人遇到非常麻煩的問題了”。
【對話】
A:You've been talking during the whole class. I think you'll be in hot water.
A:整節課你都在説話,我想你要有麻煩了。
B:What do you mean?
B:此話怎講?
A:The teacher asked you to go to his office after school.
A:老師要你放學後去他的辦公宣。
B:Oh, My God, that's too bad.
B:哦,天啊,太糟了。