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| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔DISAPPEAR〕The Scarlet Macaw is in imminent danger of extinction. 绯红金刚鹦鹉已处于濒临绝种的境地。朗文写作活用〔LINE〕The army's main task was to patrol the border regions. 这支军队的主要任务是在边境地区巡逻。朗文写作活用〔PROBLEM〕Clara was angry at Harry for putting her in such an awkward position. 克拉拉对哈里把她置于如此进退维谷的境地感到生气。朗文写作活用〔abyss〕The country might plunge into the abyss of economic ruin.这个国家也许会陷入经济崩溃的危险境地。朗文当代〔afield〕Away from one's home or usual environment.离开家乡地：离开家乡或惯常的环境地美国传统〔bestead〕Having been placed; located.处于…境地；位于美国传统〔block〕I'm not putting my head on the chopping block (= putting myself at risk) for you.我不会为了你把自己置于危险的境地。牛津搭配〔borderland〕Lebanon's southern borderlands黎巴嫩的南部边境地区外研社新世纪〔danger〕You'd be putting everyone in danger, starting with yourself.你会让所有人都处于危险境地的, 首当其冲的就是你。外研社新世纪〔death wish〕A suicidal urge thought to drive certain people to put themselves consistently into dangerous situations.自杀冲动：一种逼得某些人不断把自己置于危险境地的想法美国传统〔decide〕He has decided that he doesn't want to embarrass the movement and will therefore step down.他已拿定主意：他不想令运动陷入困窘的境地，因此决心辞职。柯林斯高阶〔decoy〕A means used to mislead or lead into danger.诱捕：一种手段，用以把…引入危险的境地美国传统〔denude〕Any further cuts in the country's armed forces would leave its defences dangerously denuded.进一步裁军将使该国的国防处于毫无还手之力的危险境地。剑桥高阶〔dilemma〕Many women are faced with the dilemma of choosing between work and family commitments.许多女性面临着选择工作还是照管家庭的两难境地。朗文当代〔dilemma〕She faces the dilemma of disobeying her father or losing the man she loves.她面临着要么违抗父亲要么失去心上人的两难境地。剑桥高阶〔dilemma〕This placed Robert Kennedy in a dilemma .这让罗伯特‧肯尼迪陷入了两难的境地。朗文当代〔dire straits〕The economy is in dire straits.经济陷入了十分困窘的境地。韦氏高阶〔direction〕I was being pushed in one direction.我被推到了只有一条路可选的境地。牛津搭配〔disadvantage〕This new law places/puts poorer families at a distinct disadvantage.这项新法律使比较贫困的家庭处于明显不利的境地。剑桥高阶〔double bind〕Women are caught in a double bind, marginalised in the community if they are not wives and mothers, under excessive pressure to be perfect if they are.女性陷入了两难境地，如果她不为人妻为人母就会被社会边缘化，如果她为人妻为人母就会承受成为完美的妻子和母亲的巨大压力。柯林斯高阶〔escalate〕The fighting on the border is escalating.边境地区的战斗在不断升级。朗文当代〔extremity〕What can we do in this extremity? 在这种窘迫境地我们能怎么办呢? 英汉大词典〔flat-footed〕Campaign leaders were caught flat-footed when the opinion polls suddenly started to swing the other way.当民意调查的结果突然倒向另一方时，竞选运动的领导们陷于了束手无策的境地。剑桥高阶〔flood〕The border areas are trying to cope with a flood of refugees.边境地区在设法应付纷至沓来的难民。麦克米伦高阶〔hazard〕The policy hazarded the islands and put the lives of the inhabitants at risk.这项政策将这些岛屿和岛上的居民置于了危险的境地。剑桥高阶〔hotspot〕The border has become a major hotspot.边境地区已经变成了主要的热点。剑桥高阶〔incident〕Am I at risk because of some incident in my sexual past? 我过去性生活的小插曲会使我处于危险境地吗？朗文当代〔individualize〕When moral dilemmas are individualized, one loses sight of the larger social frame.当单独考虑道德上的两难境地时, 人们就会忽视大的社会框架。外研社新世纪〔invidious〕Such a difficult choice placed her in an invidious position.如此为难的选择使她处于一种易招人反感的境地。剑桥高阶〔invidious〕The deputies were put in an invidious position.这些代表们陷入了招人怨恨的境地。外研社新世纪〔invidious〕The local authority could find itself in the invidious position of having to refuse.当局可能会发现自己处于必须要拒绝但又会因此而不得人心的境地。柯林斯高阶〔isolated〕Unless a compromise could be reached the country would be diplomatically isolated on this issue.除非就此事达成妥协，否则该国将在外交上陷入孤立境地。牛津搭配〔land〕I landed myself in an argument with him.我使自己陷于和他争论的尴尬境地。英汉大词典〔late〕Since late last year the border area has been the scene of heavy fighting.自从去年年末以来, 边境地区一直就是激战之地。外研社新世纪〔lawless〕These border areas are among the most lawless regions in the world.这些边境地区是世界上最没有法纪的区域。朗文当代〔leaderless〕Her sudden death left the party leaderless.她的猝然去世使该党陷入群龙无首的境地。牛津高阶〔let loose sth〕The allies let loose an intensive artillery bombardment over the border.联军对边境地区进行了一阵猛烈的炮击。剑桥高阶〔let〕I realized I'd let myself in for something from which there was no turning back.我意识到自己陷入了没有退路的境地。柯林斯高阶〔limb〕All the other countries signed the agreement, leaving Britain out on a limb.其他国家都在协议上签了字，使英国处于孤立无援的境地。朗文当代〔marcher〕One who lives in a border district.边境居民：生活在边境地区的人美国传统〔militarism〕The country slipped into a dangerous mixture of nationalism and militarism.这个国家陷入了民族主义和军国主义并存的危险境地。外研社新世纪〔mire〕To cause to sink or become stuck in or as if in mire.使陷入：致使陷入或使陷入泥沼或类似泥沼的境地美国传统〔mismanagement〕His gross mismanagement left the company desperately in need of restructuring.他在经营管理上的重大失误使公司陷入亟须重组的境地。外研社新世纪〔mistake〕They made the big mistake of thinking they could seize its border with a relatively small force.他们大错特错, 居然认为以较少的兵力就能够夺取其边境地区。外研社新世纪〔must〕The doctor must not allow the patient to be put at risk.医生决不能置患者于危险境地而不顾。柯林斯高阶〔noose〕They tightened the noose around the enemy by cutting the supply lines.他们切断了供给线，将敌人置于更为困难的境地。韦氏高阶〔on the verge (of)〕Her husband's violent and abusive behaviour drove her to the verge of despair.她丈夫的暴力和虐待行为将她逼到了近乎绝望的境地。剑桥高阶〔open〕He has laid himself wide open to political attack.他在政治上已经处于极易受到攻击的境地。牛津高阶〔pale〕The company's closure has left many small businessmen in desperate financial straits.这家公司的倒闭使很多小企业主在经济上陷入极度困难的境地。外研社新世纪〔patrol〕Troops patrolled the border day and night.军队日夜在边境地区巡逻。牛津高阶〔penury〕They faced penury unless they could secure employment very soon.除非能很快找到工作, 否则他们就会面临穷困潦倒的境地。外研社新世纪〔pitching〕This could pitch the government into confrontation with the workforce.这有可能把政府推向与工人正面交锋的境地。柯林斯高阶〔pit〕Just thinking about the future plunged her into a pit of despair .一想到将来，她就陷入了极其绝望的境地。朗文当代〔place〕Her decision places me in an awkward situation.她的决定使我陷入尴尬的境地。麦克米伦高阶〔place〕I wouldn't like to be in your place.我可不想处于你的境地。牛津高阶〔position〕He's going to be in a very difficult position indeed if things go badly for him.如果事情发展对他不利的话, 他将陷入非常艰难的境地。外研社新世纪〔position〕It was not the first time he had found himself in this position.他已经不是第一次发现自己陷入如此境地。外研社新世纪〔precipice〕The King now stands on the brink of a political precipice.国王现在处于政治上岌岌可危的境地。外研社新世纪〔predicament〕The decision will leave her in a peculiar predicament.这个决定会让她处于尴尬的境地。柯林斯高阶〔push〕The army will push southwards into the border areas.军队将向南推进, 进入边境地区。外研社新世纪〔put〕Are you prepared to put your children at risk? 你打算要置孩子们于危险境地吗？剑桥高阶〔put〕Their actions have put them in serious danger.他们的行为使自己处于非常危险的境地。韦氏高阶〔quandary〕The government appears to be in a quandary about what to do with so many people.政府似乎陷入了左右为难的境地，不知道该拿这么多人怎么办。柯林斯高阶〔quote〕A military spokesman was quoted as saying that the border area is now safe.报道引述军方一名发言人的话，说边境地区现在很安全。朗文当代〔rally〕An abrupt recovery from a setback or disadvantage.反败为胜：从挫折或不利境地中突然的恢复美国传统〔relaxation〕Meditation allows you to enter a state of deep relaxation .冥想能使你进入完全放松的境地。朗文当代〔row〕A difficult situation to endure.难以忍受的困难境地美国传统〔shoe〕I wouldn't want to be in his shoes.我可不想处于他那种境地。外研社新世纪〔situation〕I'm in a no-win situation(= whatever I do will be bad for me).我处在一种注定要失败的境地。牛津高阶〔straitened〕His father died when he was ten, leaving the family in straitened circumstances.他十岁时父亲去世, 随后一家人陷入了贫困的境地。外研社新世纪〔straits〕The company's closure has left many small businessmen in desperate financial straits.这家公司的倒闭使很多小企业主在经济上陷入极度困难的境地。外研社新世纪〔strait〕Her campaign is in desperate straits.她发起的活动陷入了十分困窘的境地。韦氏高阶〔trap〕To place in a confining or embarrassing position.使陷于困境：将…放到一个受限制或令人尴尬的境地中美国传统〔treacherous〕Discussions about money can lead couples into treacherous territory.讨论金钱会把情侣带入危险境地。韦氏高阶〔tree〕In a situation of great difficulty or perplexity; helpless.处于一个非常困难或迷惑的境地；无助的美国传统〔tree〕Informal To force into a difficult position; corner.【非正式用语】 进退维谷：使…陷入困难的境地；使…走投无路美国传统〔uncalled for〕You have brought the game into disrepute by your unwarranted and uncalled for remarks.你那些毫无根据且不合时宜的评论已经将这个比赛置于不光彩的境地。外研社新世纪〔unenviable〕It put me in the unenviable position of having to lie.这令我陷入了不得不说谎的尴尬境地。柯林斯高阶〔unenviable〕It put me in the unenviable position of having to lie.这使我陷入了不得不说谎的尴尬境地。外研社新世纪〔unwittingly〕Many parents unwittingly place their children in danger by not making sure they wear seat belts.许多父母没有确保自己的孩子系好安全带，无意中将孩子置于危险的境地。麦克米伦高阶〔vulnerable〕The defenders were in a vulnerable position.守卫者处于岌岌可危的境地。牛津同义词〔walk/tread a tightrope〕Many manufacturers have to walk a tightrope between pricing their goods too high and not selling them, and pricing them low and losing money.许多制造商都面临两难的境地：或把价格定得太高结果卖不出去，或把价格定得很低结果赔钱。剑桥高阶〔where〕We may find ourselves in a situation where we can't pay our debts.我们会发现我们自己陷入了不能还债的境地。麦克米伦高阶〔woodwork〕People were coming out of the woodwork to apply for the plummy job.人们正走出卑微的境地去申请上等的工作美国传统〔zone〕The rebels control the southern border zone.叛乱者控制着南部边境地区。牛津搭配His resignation has put us in a position of the utmost difficulty.他辞职的事已经把我们置于一个极度困难的境地了。剑桥国际I'm in a no-win situation (= whatever I do will be bad for me).我处在取胜无望的境地。牛津商务In the past, the majority of women were consigned to a lifetime of servitude and poverty.过去，大多数的妇女一生陷入劳役与贫穷的境地。剑桥国际It's put me in a position whereby I can't afford to take a job.这使我陷入一种不能去工作的境地。剑桥国际My husband refused to go to the party so I was put in the embarrassing position of having to make up an excuse for him.我丈夫拒绝参加晚会，因此我陷入了尴尬的境地，必须为他编个理由。剑桥国际She complained about the endless cycle of getting up, going to work and coming home, day after day.她抱怨生活就这样起床-上班-回家, 日复一日无止境地循环下去。剑桥国际She is in a rather compromising position/situation.她正处在声名扫地的境地。剑桥国际The President is clearly in a dilemma over how to tackle the crisis.总统在如何对付危机上明显处于两难境地。剑桥国际The UN is sending 800 troops to reinforce the army patrolling the border area.联合国正派遣800名士兵去增援在边境地区巡逻的军队。剑桥国际The building has fallen into disrepair over the years.建筑物经年累月，已经落到了破旧失修的境地。剑桥国际The farmhouse had fallen into a state of dilapidation.农舍落到了破败的境地。剑桥国际The government has sent another 200 troops to the border region to control the rebellious population.政府又派200人部队去边境地区控制叛乱人口。剑桥国际The publication of the economic statistics was awkwardly timed for the Government.这时公布经济统计数字使政府陷入尴尬境地。剑桥国际They were sliding towards bankruptcy.他们正逐步陷入破产的境地。牛津商务You're on a / It's a slippery slope once you start drinking alcohol on your own! 一旦你开始酗酒，你就会滑入更糟的境地！剑桥国际 |
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