困境与挑战相关习语

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Published: 2025年12月20日

Difficulties & Challenges Idioms

Difficulties & Challenges Idioms (困境与挑战相关习语)

习语 (Idiom)	英文释义 (Definition)	例句 (Example)	中文含义 & 解析
between a rock and a hard place	faced with two equally unpleasant choices	I'm between a rock and a hard place. If I help, I'll be late; if I don't, they'll be angry.	进退维谷;左右为难 💡 解析: 前有巨石后有硬地,夹在中间无处可逃。形容面对两个都很糟糕的选择,不知道该怎么办。
catch-22	an impossible situation where you can't do one thing until you do another	It's a catch-22 situation: I can't get a job without experience, but I can't get experience without a job.	第二十二条军规;死循环 💡 解析: 源自小说《第二十二条军规》。指一种逻辑上的恶性循环,让你无法达成目的。
in a pickle	in a difficult position	I'm in a bit of a pickle. I invited two dates to the same party.	处境尴尬;遇到麻烦 💡 解析: 这是一个比较轻松、口语化的说法,指遇到棘手或混乱的状况(像泡在酸菜缸里一样)。
make a rod for your own back	do something that will cause you problems later	By agreeing to work late every night, he's making a rod for his own back.	自找麻烦;作茧自缚 💡 解析: 制造一根以后用来打自己背的棍子。形容现在的行为会给将来埋下祸根。
dig (oneself) into a hole	get into a worse situation by trying to get out of it	Stop talking! You're just digging yourself into a hole.	越陷越深;自掘坟墓 💡 解析: 就像掉进坑里还拼命往下挖一样,形容越解释或越补救,情况反而越糟。
throw in the towel	give up; stop trying	The puzzle was so hard that I eventually threw in the towel.	认输;放弃 💡 解析: 源自拳击比赛。当一方教练向场内扔毛巾时,表示替选手认输。
at (one's) wits' end	worried and not knowing what to do	I'm at my wits' end with this computer. It keeps crashing!	智穷力竭;束手无策 💡 解析: Wit 指智慧、计谋。到了智慧的尽头,说明已经想不出任何办法了,通常带有焦虑情绪。
the tip of the iceberg	a small part of a much larger problem	The missing money is just the tip of the iceberg.	冰山一角 💡 解析: 冰山在水面下的部分远比水面上的大。形容暴露出来的问题只是很小的一部分,背后还有更大的隐患。
a vicious circle	a situation in which one problem causes another	Stress causes lack of sleep, which causes more stress. It's a vicious circle.	恶性循环 💡 解析: 问题A导致问题B,问题B又反过来加重问题A,如此循环往复。
back to the drawing board	start again because the first plan failed	The client rejected our design, so it's back to the drawing board.	推倒重来;从头开始 💡 解析: 计划彻底失败,必须回到画图板前重新设计。