迷你对话学地道口语第547期:处于不利情况

　　Subject：I feel like I’m behind the eight ball.
迷你对话
A: Do you know in which class we will have our class?
你知道我们在哪个教室上课吗？
B: Mm... I don’t remember. I feel like I’m behind the eight ball.
恩......我记不得了。我感觉凶多吉少。
地道表达
behind the eight ball
1. 解词释义
Behind the eight ball这个短语的意思是“处于不利的地位，处于困境中”，其英文解释为：in trouble; in a weak or losing position。
2. 拓展例句
e.g. It'll be behind the eight ball for him to find another job.
肯定找不到工作了。
e.g. I want to be honest with the boss, but if I tell him the truth, he may fire me. I feel like I'm behind the eight ball on this one.
我是想老老实实跟老板讲，可是假如我告诉他实话的话，他可能会炒了我，我感到好像我已经险象发生。
e.g. John is behind the eight ball because he started writing his term paper far too late.
约翰这次考试完了，他没有做完试卷题目。
e.g. I'm behind the eight ball again and can't see how to relieve¹ my dilemma².
我现在好烦，我不知道如何走出进退两难的窘境。
Ps：have one’s class的意思是“上课”，也可以直接用作have class。例如：
We don't have class this afternoon. 今天下午没课。
I have class at 10: 00 but any other time is O.K. 我十点有课，除了这个时间

1 relieve   

v.缓解，减轻，解除(痛苦、忧虑、麻烦)

参考例句：

• We played games to relieve the tedium of the journey.我们玩游戏，来解除旅行的沉闷。
• The doctors did their best to relieve the patient.医生们尽力减轻病人的痛苦。

2 dilemma   

n.困境，进退两难的局面

参考例句：

• I am on the horns of a dilemma about the matter.这件事使我进退两难。
• He was thrown into a dilemma.他陷入困境。