back against the wall

陷入困境或危險境地，無法逃脫或變通的情況
口語·形容陷入絕境或別無選擇
英文釋義 being in a difficult or desperate situation with no way to escape or progress
例句
With no money and no job, he had his back against the wall and had to ask for help.
典故來源 源自軍事或搏斗場景，當人背靠墻壁時無法后退，比喻陷入絕境。

?? 習語詞匯解析

習語中的關鍵英語詞匯

against [?'ɡ?nst]
prep. 反對;對…不利;緊靠;以防;
wall [w?l]
n. 墻;屏障;隔閡;壁壘; vt.& vi. 筑墻圍住，用墻隔開;圍以墻; adj. 墻壁的;
back [b?k]
n. 背，背部;背面，反面;后面，后部;（椅子等的）靠背; vt. 使后退;支持;加背書于;下賭注于; vi. 后退;倒退; adj. 背部的;后面的;以前的;拖欠的; adv. 以前;向后地;

?? 同首字母習語

broke
一文不名
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
情人眼里出西施; 美是每個人眼中的事
be glad to see the back of someone
對某人的離開感到高興
bleeding heart
心腸太軟的人
by hook or by crook
不擇手段地
between the devil and the deep blue sea
進退兩難，左右為難
be my guest
盡管去做，毫不客氣
be joined at the hip
彼此緊密地聯系在一起，無法分開
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