between the devil and the deep sea
基本解释
- 进退维谷
- 进退两难
英汉例句
- She is now between the devil and the deep sea on this matter.
在这件事上，她现在处于水深火热的境地。 - In solving that problem, they are between the devil and the deep sea.
在处理那个问题上，他们进退两难。 - The poor boy was between the devil and the deep sea. He didn't know how to cope with that.
那个可怜的孩子进退两难，不知道该怎样处理那件事情。 - Between the devil and the deep blue sea, there's something going on here.
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