一分鐘英語 第181期:Boxed in a Corner 被困在角落

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A corner is basically an angle where two sides meet. Boxed In A Corner

角落就是兩個邊相遇的地方。被困在角落

Let's find out why these two are talking about corners.

讓我們看一下爲什麼這兩個人在談論角落。

What's wrong? You look worried.

發生什麼事情了？你看起來很憂慮。

My friend Nico quit his job, had a baby and bought a new house... all at the same time!

我的朋友尼克辭職了，有了孩子還買了一個大房子...這些事情竟然是同時發生的！

How's that going?

那他現在怎麼樣了？

Not good. He’s out of money.

不太好。他現在沒錢了。

It sounds like he boxed himself in a corner.

看起來他把自己困在了角落裏。

If you are boxed in a corner, you are in a situation where there are very few, or no, good solutions.

如果你把自己困在了角落裏，你就陷入了一種無法解決的困境中。

This expression comes from the world of boxing.

這個表述來源於拳擊世界。

During the fight, the corner is not where a boxer wants to be.

在比賽時，拳擊手不想自己被困在角落裏。

It is difficult to defend him or herself while in the corner.

在角落裏，你很難防衛自己。

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