双语：英语俗语“陷入困境”的说法

　　Bert is in a tight corner. He spent a week writing a report for his boss. "Would you believe it, I lost the report on my way to work today!" he exclaimed. "Well Bert, you have put me in a tight corner because I really need that report," his boss said. "I guess you will just have to stay up all night rewriting it." To be in a tight corner is to be in an awkward (棘手的), distressing (令人烦恼的) or even dangerous situation.

　　伯特正陷入困境(in a tight corner)。他花了一个星期时间帮他的老板写了一份报告。他激动地叫道：“你相信吗，我在今天上班的路上丢失了报告！”他的老板说：“伯特，你让我陷入了困境，因为我真的需要这份报告。我想你不得不通宵熬夜重写报告。”To be in a tight corner就是指陷入了棘手的、令人烦恼的或者是危险的境地。