between the devil and the deep sea

英 美
  • 进退维谷
  • and conj.和;加;接着;那么
  • between prep.在...之间adv.在中间
  • deep adj.深的;深刻的;深奥的;深切的adv.深深地n.深处
  • devil n.魔鬼;淘气鬼;坏人;家伙;棘手的事vt.困扰;添加辣味调料;给...做助手
  • sea n.海;海洋
    1. I was torn between the two alternatives.
      我面对两种选择进退维谷不知何去何从。
    2. She is now between the devil and the deep sea on this matter.
      她在这个问题上真是进退维谷。