hot seat

英 美
  • 困境; <俚>电椅
  • hot adj.热的;辣的;强烈的adv.激动地;趁热地v.(使)变热
  • hot air 吹牛;空话
  • hot button 热线按钮;热点;一触即发的事件;热门问题
  • hot cereals n:燕麦
  • hot dish 热食
Noun:
  1. an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person;

    "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"

  2. a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism

    1. Some people seem to always be in the hot seat.
      有些人好像总是身处困境。
    2. This got him into a lot of hot water.
      这件事使他陷入了巨大的困境。