一分钟英语 第144期:Up the Creek Without a Paddle

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Here is a common saying in American English: Up the Creek Without a Paddle

美式英语中有一个很常用的说法：陷入困境

Hmm... I wonder if that means things are going well for someone? Let's see:

恩...我在想这是否意味着某人事情进行顺利? 让我们一起看一下：

Jane was all ready to buy that new car. She had the money saved up for it.

简准备要买新车了。她一直在为此存钱。

I heard that, too. But then she need the money to fix up house instead.

我也听说了。但是她需要用这些钱来修理房屋。

She is up the creek without a paddle, when it comes to getting that new car.

要是买新车的话，她就会处于陷入困境当中。

Being up the creek without a paddle, means you are in a bad situation.

Being up the creek without a paddle的意思是你处于一个不好的形势当中。

There is no easy way out.

没有什么简单的方法来解决。

Because, if you are in a boat, on a creek, without a paddle to help move or turn, you can't go forward.

因为在河流中的船上，如果没有船桨帮你划动或转向，你是没法前进的。

It describes a situation in which someone wants or needs to act, but cannot.

这个短语是描述一个人想做却没办法做到某事的情景。

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