【實用新聞英文成語】in a bind 的4種語意

in a bind (idiom)

 
1.左右為難
The protests have put the authorities in a bind. 

這些抗爭讓政府當局左右為難。

In a bind: Chen Shui-bian must balance business and political goals.

左右為難：陳總統必須兼顧商業和政治考量。

2.陷在困境
They are in a similar bind. 他們陷在同樣的困境。

3.陷入兩難
Soong recognizes that he is in a bind. 

宋承認他陷入兩難。

The North’s recent announcement does put South Korea in a bind.　

北韓最近的聲明確實讓南韓陷入兩難。

“Only the most radical things could solve it, and nobody's suggesting those radical things, like women getting two husbands each. Nobody's suggesting things that are so culturally alien.”But staying single all your life remains culturally alien here as well─leaving the country in a bind as it tries to satisfy the future matrimonial demands of mainland China's men and boys.

只有最激烈的手段才能解決這個問題，可是沒有人建議用此背離風俗的做法，如一女二夫。但打一輩子光棍在這兒也是背離風俗文化的事，這讓中共在設法解決適婚男人的婚姻需求時陷入兩難。

4.面臨兩難
If a fuel-efficiency bill reaches his desk, Bush could be in a bind –– caught between auto lobbyists and his concern for energy security. 

一旦增強能源效益法案送到布希的辦公室，他可能就會面臨兩難—一方面是汽車業者的游說，另方面是自己對能源安全的關注。

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