On the Hot Seat – 「困る・苦境・困難」 を英語で表現
Casual English Phrases – #094
□ be on the hot seat 苦境に立つ
ex) The manager has been on the hot seat virtually all season.
監督はシーズン中ずっと窮地に立っていた
in/on the hot seat /ˈsiːt/: in a position where you are responsible for important or difficult things
ex) When the settlement talks broke down, he was in the hot seat with both management and labor.
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Casual English Phrases – #095
□ in a quandary 苦境に立つ、板挟みに合う、混乱する
ex) He was in a quandary about which candidate to choose.
彼は どの候補者に投票するべきか 混乱している
quandary /ˈkwɑːndri/: a situation in which you are confused about what to do
ex) The unexpected results of the test have created a quandary for researchers.
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Casual English Phrases – #1,418
□ in a hole (金銭的に)困る、困難にある、赤字になる
ex) Returning from the vacation, I’m totally in the hole now.
休暇から戻って、今はすっかりお金がない
in a hole /ˈhoʊl/: a difficult or embarrassing situation
ex) They found themselves in a hole, trailing by 10 points with not much time left in the game.
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Casual English Phrases – #096
□ dig … out of a hole …を窮地・苦境から救い出す
ex) He needs someone to dig him out of this hole.
彼は 困難の中、救いの手を求めている
dig … out of a hole /ˈhoʊl/: to find a solution to or help recover from a particularly difficult situation, especially one created by a mistake, misfortune, or ill judgment
ex) Huge investment is essential to dig us out of the hole we’ve been in for 3 years.
Casual English Phrases – #057
□ be in a pickle 困る
ex) I’m in a bit of pickle, could anyone help me out?
困っているので、誰かの手助けがほしい
pickle /ˈpɪkəl/: an unpleasant or difficult situation
ex) We’re in a pretty pickle now because the hotel gave our room away.
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Casual English Phrases – #1,422
□ tall order 困難な注文、手に負えない仕事
ex) Getting the project done on schedule is going to be a tall order.
プロジェクトを予定通りに終えるのは 困難であろう
tall order /ˈoɚdɚ/ : something that is very difficult to do
That’s a (pretty/very) tall order.
= That’s a tall order to fill.
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