The authorities were in hot water.

政府因此陷入了窘境。

Have you ever heard anyone say they're in hot water?

你听过有人说他们陷入困境了吗？

The expression " to be in hot water" is one of them. It is a very old expression.

" to be in hot water" （遇到麻烦；陷入困境）就是其中之一。这是一个很久以前传下来的表达方式。

The CEO of US-based catering company is in hot water after being caught on video tape kicking a dog.

美国一家餐饮公司的首席执行官因被拍下踢狗的画面而陷入困境。

Connie says, " He's in hot water again, " meaning Ron is in hot water.

康妮说，“他又惹麻烦了，”意思是罗恩惹麻烦了。

Okay, so the company's in hot water for being insensitive to plus size people.

好吧，这家公司因为对大码人不敏感而陷入困境。

All the same, I feared I might be in hot water if the Japs found out what I had done.

尽管如此，我担心如果日本人发现了我的所作所为， 我可能会陷入困境。

A number of National Guardsmen in Utah are in hot water over a risky video that was released partially filmed the guard's training camps there.

日前公布的一个视频因部分内容在犹他州国民警卫队训练营拍摄而让犹他州国民警卫队陷入了麻烦中。

Being in " deep water" is almost the same as being in hot water. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult position.

" in deep water" 和" in hot water" 含义几乎一样。当说你in deep water，也就是说你陷入困境中。

" To be in hot water" means to be in trouble, to be in a difficult situation, usually because you did something wrong.

“to be in hot water” 意思是有麻烦， 处于困难的境地， 通常是因为你做错了什么。

A person who breaks a law can be in hot water with the police. A young boy can be in hot water with his mother, if he walks in the house with dirty shoes.

触犯了法律人就会惹上警察。孩子穿着脏鞋在屋里乱走就会惹上他妈。

That no longer happens. But we still get in " hot water." When we are in " hot water, " we are in trouble. It can be any kind of trouble -- serious or not so serious.

那种情况已不再发生。但我们仍会遇到麻烦。当说我们in hot water, 也就是说我们遇到麻烦。它可以表示任何严重或不严重的麻烦。

If you came home late last night after staying with your friends until 1: 00 in the morning, you would be in hot water with your wife, meaning your wife would not be very happy.

如果你昨晚和朋友待到凌晨1: 00才回到家， 你会和你的妻子陷入困境，这意味着你的妻子不会很开心。