学个词Learn a Word 第1000期 In hot water

今天我们要学的词是in hot water。 In hot water, 意思是有麻烦。 "The teacher was in hot water for verbally abusing his students," 这个老师因为辱骂学生而惹了麻烦。 "Two members of the city council found themselves in hot water for using public funds for private trips," 两个市政委员因为用公款去私人旅游而惹了麻烦。 "The discriminating¹ comments left the TV host in hot water," 这个电视节目主持人因为发表了带有歧视性的言论而让自己麻烦缠身。好的，今天我们学习的词是in hot water...

 

1 discriminating   

a.有辨别能力的

参考例句：

• Due caution should be exercised in discriminating between the two. 在区别这两者时应该相当谨慎。
• Many businesses are accused of discriminating against women. 许多企业被控有歧视妇女的做法。