| 短语 | on the horns of a dilemma |
| 释义 | on the horns of a dilemma faced with a decision involving equally unfavourable alternatives 进退两难, 进退维谷。 on the horns of a diˈlemmain a situation in which you have to make a choice between things that are equally unpleasant进退两难；左右为难on the horns of a dilemma进退维谷;左右为难：His wife tells him to buy a purple blanket，but his daughter asks him to buy a red one，so Mr.White is on the horns of a dilemma which colour to buy.他的妻子告诉他买一条紫色毛毯，而他的女儿叫他买一条红色的，所以怀特先生左右为难不知买什么颜色的。 |
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