迷你對話學地道口語第547期:處於不利情況

Subject：I feel like I’m behind the eight ball.

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迷你對話

A: Do you know in which class we will have our class?

你知道我們在哪個教室上課嗎？

B: Mm... I don’t remember. I feel like I’m behind the eight ball.

恩......我記不得了。我感覺凶多吉少。

地道表達

behind the eight ball

1. 解詞釋義

Behind the eight ball這個短語的意思是“處於不利的地位，處於困境中”，其英文解釋爲：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.

我是想老老實實跟老闆講，可是假如我告訴他實話的話，他可能會炒了我，我感到好像我已經險象發生。

e.g. John is behind the eight ball because he started writing his term paper far too late.

約翰這次考試完了，他沒有做完試卷題目。

e.g. I'm behind the eight ball again and can't see how to relieve my dilemma.

我現在好煩，我不知道如何走出進退兩難的窘境。

Ps：have one’s class的意思是“上課”，也可以直接用作have class。例如：

We don't have class this afternoon. 今天下午沒課。

I have class at 10: 00 but any other time is O.K. 我十點有課，除了這個時間