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英语口语练习小对话第547期:处于不利情况

2014-04-10来源:和谐英语

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迷你对话

A: Do you know in which class we will have our class?

你知道我们在哪个教室上课吗？

B: Mm... I don’t remember. I feel like I’m behind the eight ball.

恩......我记不得了。我感觉凶多吉少。

1. 解释

Behind the eight ball这个短语的意思是“处于不利的地位，处于困境中”，其英文解释为：in trouble; in a weak or losing position。

2. 例句

e.g. It'll be behind the eight ball for him to find another job.

肯定找不到工作了。

e.g. I want to be honest with the boss, but if I tell him the truth, he may fire me. I feel like I'm behind the eight ball on this one.

我是想老老实实跟老板讲，可是假如我告诉他实话的话，他可能会炒了我，我感到好像我已经险象发生。