| 单词 | 窘境 |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔PROBLEM〕The government has got itself into a quandary over the new tax -- if they abandon it they will be seen as weak, if they keep it they will be very unpopular. 政府在新税收的问题上令自己陷入了窘境—如果他们废除它，就会被人们认为是软弱；如果他们坚持，就会很不得人心。朗文写作活用〔Queer Street〕Difficulties, especially financial ones.窘境：困难，尤指金融财政的美国传统〔READY/NOT READY〕The city got caught with its financial pants down, and the scandal has led to 12 high-level officials losing their jobs. 该市的经济猝不及防陷入窘境，而这个丑闻导致12名高层官员官职不保。朗文写作活用〔acute〕The report has caused acute embarrassment to the government.报告将政府置于窘境。柯林斯高阶〔acute〕The report has caused acute embarrassment to the government.该报告将政府置于窘境。外研社新世纪〔box〕An awkward or perplexing situation; a predicament.困境：令人难堪或困窘的形势；窘境美国传统〔catch-22〕I'm in a catch-22: to get the job I need experience, but how do I get experience if I can't get the job? 我现在处于窘境：要有经验才能找到工作，但如果没工作我怎么能有经验呢？韦氏高阶〔debarrass〕He debarrassed her of an empty cup at the tea-party.在茶会上他使她杯子不空，使她摆脱了窘境。21世纪英汉〔difficulty〕Often difficulties A troublesome or embarrassing state of affairs, especially of financial affairs. 常作 difficulties 窘境：很麻烦的或窘迫的事务，特别是指经济事务美国传统〔dilemma〕The country's decision to go to war has caused a major dilemma for its allies.这个国家的参战决定使其盟国深陷窘境。韦氏高阶〔dilemma〕We now face an embarrassing dilemma: Should we stay or go? 我们现在面临着一个进退两难的窘境：我们该留下来还是离开呢？麦克米伦高阶〔discomfiture〕The rest of the press has enjoyed the magazine's discomfiture.这家杂志陷入窘境, 同行都因此窃喜。外研社新世纪〔disembarrass〕The teacher disembarrassed the student of the qusetion she couldn't answer.这名教师使这位学生摆脱她无法回答问题的窘境。21世纪英汉〔embarrassed〕Embarrassed by a mountain of debts, they fled the country.巨额债务使他们陷入经济窘境, 于是他们逃到了国外。外研社新世纪〔fix〕I'm in a bit of a fix with the arrangements.这样的安排让我陷入了窘境。剑桥高阶〔fix〕This will put us in a very difficult economic fix.这将让我们陷入非常困难的经济窘境。柯林斯高阶〔forfeiture〕He was deep in debt and facing forfeiture of his property.他负债累累，面临财产被没收的窘境。剑桥高阶〔hobble〕Archaic An awkward situation.【古语】 窘境美国传统〔hole〕They found themselves in a hole, trailing by 10 points with not much time left in the game.他们身处窘境：落后10分，而比赛时间所剩无几。韦氏高阶〔impoverish〕Falling coffee prices have impoverished many Third World economies.下降的咖啡价格使很多第三世界国家的经济面临窘境。朗文当代〔invidious〕We were in the invidious position of having to choose whether to break the law or risk lives.我们处于左右为难的窘境，不知是要违法还是要拿生命冒险。牛津高阶〔might〕As you might imagine, the Conservatives are delighted at Blair's embarrassment.不出所料，保守党对布莱尔的窘境感到幸灾乐祸。麦克米伦高阶〔quick〕Once again, his quick wits(= quick thinking)got him out of an awkward situation.他的急智使他再次摆脱了窘境。牛津高阶〔scrape〕An embarrassing predicament.窘境美国传统〔scrape〕He soon got into scrapes.他不久便陷入窘境。英汉大词典〔scrape〕She's always getting into scrapes.她总是陷入窘境。麦克米伦高阶〔situation〕I always seem to get into sticky situations.我好像总会陷入窘境。牛津搭配〔situation〕I was in trouble and I could see no way out of the situation.我遇到了麻烦，不知道如何摆脱窘境。牛津搭配〔trap〕He was caught in a trap of poverty.他陷入了贫困的窘境。麦克米伦高阶〔uninviting〕He was facing the uninviting prospect of having to move again.他面临必须再次搬家的窘境。韦氏高阶He's in a real fix -- he's got two meetings booked for three o'clock.他可真陷入窘境了----三点钟他预定要参加两个会。剑桥国际I always go red when I'm embarrassed.当我处于窘境时就会脸红。剑桥国际The absurdities he uttered at the dinner party landed his wife in an awkward situation. 他在宴会上讲的荒唐话使他太太陷入窘境。译典通They often get into scrapes. 他们常常陷入窘境。译典通They were in a sorry/dreadful plight when their money, tickets and passports were stolen while they were on holiday.度假期间，钱、票和护照被盗后，他们陷入了窘境。剑桥国际Trying to keep the story out of the newspapers turned out to be another banana skin for the prime minister.首相企图阻止报界报道这件事，结果却使自己再次陷入窘境。剑桥国际 |
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