in a pickle
陷入困境,為難
口語·表達陷入困境
英文釋義
in a difficult or tricky situation
例句
I'm in a pickle because I lost my wallet and can't pay for dinner.
典故來源
源自16世紀荷蘭語'pekel'(腌菜汁),比喻像泡在腌菜汁里一樣處境尷尬或麻煩。