be in a pickle 处于困难之中

前面我们介绍了be in hot water的含义和用法，这里我们介绍英语口语中的另一个意义差不错的短语be in a pickle ,也是处于困难之中的意思。pickle做名词有腌菜、(用来处理污垢的)酸水的意思，作为动词还有腌渍的意思。如果你觉得热水(hot water)还不过瘾的话，可以尝试一下也许硫酸(pickle)吧,如果还不足够表达你的尴尬的处境，可以使用be in a fine pickle或者be in a nice pickle。
例如：
Oh no,we are in a nice pickle that the car will not start.
噢，糟糕，我们车起不来了。

be in a pickle的英文解释是：Be in a difficult situation.

下面是有关这个英语短语的一些例子：
1.
Last night,Mark was really in a fine pickle because he didn't have enough money or a credit card to pay for his dinner date.
昨天晚上，Mark真是尴尬呀，他没钱，也没信用卡来付他昂贵的约会晚餐。

2.
Now jenny is really in a pickle since she has two serious boyfriend at the same time.
jenny正为她有两个认真的男朋友而烦劳。

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