VOA慢速英语:When Is a Choice Not Really a Choice?

黑体字短语讲解：

1. Hobson’s choice 没有选择余地，别无选择
例句：As it was raining hard we had to have supper at the road -side restaurant , which, was Hobson s choice .
雨下得大，我们很饿了，只好在路边小饭店吃晚饭，别无选择。

2. between a rock and a hard place 左右为难，进退两难
例句：I 'd like to help you but I am stuck between a rock and a hard place .
我很想去帮助你，但是我现在也是处于进退两难的境地。

3. between the devil and the deep blue sea 进退维谷，左右为难
例句：He finds it very difficult to please both his wife and his mother . He is often between the devil and the deep blue sea.
他觉得很难同时让他的太太和他的母亲都感到高兴，他常常是左右为难。

4. on the horns of a dilemma 进退两难
例句：Joe found himself on the horns of a dilemma.
乔陷入进退两难之境。