老外最常用的英文短语 第209期:be in trouble

 　　释义：

　　be in trouble 处于困境，被教训一顿

　　be in 表示“陷入某种状态”，因此 be in trouble 表示“陷入困境”。相反，让某人“陷入困境”的话就应该用 get sb in trouble,警告某人可能陷入困境时要用 will be in trouble if... 。

　　例句：

　　You're already in trouble. There's nothing I can do about it.

　　你已经陷入困境了。我可帮不上你什么。

　　She's in a good mood¹ tonight.

　　她今晚心情很好。

　　I didn't know my wife was in the family way.

　　我不知道我妻子怀孕的事情。

　　I'm not in charge² of here. Do you want to talk with the manager?

　　我不是这里的负责人。你想和经理谈谈吗？

　　对话：

　　A: Give me a hand. I'm in trouble.

　　帮帮我，我有麻烦了。

　　B: What kind of help do you need?

　　我得怎么帮你？

1 mood   

n.心情，情绪，心地，兴致

参考例句：

• You must change your mood.你一定要改变你的情绪才行。
• She was in a bad mood yesterday.她昨天心情不好。

2 charge   

n.指控；费用；冲锋；电荷；炸药；主管；被托管人；嘱咐；vt.控诉，加罪于；使充满

参考例句：

• The cook is in charge of the kitchen helper.这位厨师负责管理厨工。
• The policeman said he would take charge of the gun.那个警察说他来看管这支枪。