| 短语 | in hot water |
| 释义 | in hot water if someone is in hot water, they are in trouble because they have done something wrong〔因做错事而〕陷入困境:•The finance minister found himself in hot water over his business interests.那位财政部长发现，由于商业上的利害关系自己的处境尴尬。land / get yourself in hot water•She got herself in hot water with the authorities.她和当局惹上了麻烦。 in hot water informal in a situation of difficulty, trouble, or disgrace 〈非正式〉处在困难（或麻烦、耻辱）的情境： he landed in hot water for an alleged V-sign to the fans. 他由于向影迷们打了一个传说的反V手势而陷在麻烦之中。 in hot water争吵;在困难中：An old man is in hot water，he suddenly falls ill and he has no children to wait upon him.一位老人处于困难中，他忽然生了病，他没有孩子们来侍候他。 |
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