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crisis
noun [C/U] /ˈkraɪsɪs/
1
an urgent, difficult, or dangerous situation 危机
financial/economic/political crisis :

a period of economic/financial/political crisis 经济/金融/政治危机时期

defuse/resolve/solve a crisis :

Talks have so far failed to resolve the crisis (=end it). 谈判至今还没能解决这场危机。

crisis in :

the current crisis in the farming industry 农业现存的危机

in crisis :

We admit that the nursing profession is in crisis. 我们承认护理行业陷入了危机。

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battle
noun /ˈbæt(ə)l/
2a
a situation in which someone is trying very hard to deal with a difficult situation (与困境的)抗争,斗争
battle against :

She has lost her battle against breast cancer. 她未能战胜乳腺癌。

a battle to do something :

It was a daily battle to get my son to go to school. 让我儿子去上学是每天的一项艰巨任务。

fight a losing battle (=try to do something that will probably fail) 打一场不会赢的战斗;做可能徒劳的事 :

She tried to get him to go, but she knew she was fighting a losing battle. 她试图让他走,但她知道这可能是徒劳。

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nightmare
noun [C] /ˈnaɪtˌmeə(r)/
1
an extremely difficult or frightening situation 困境;可怕的情景;无法摆脱的恐惧

The journey to work was a nightmare. 上班的路上真是一团糟。

nightmare of :

The company now faces the nightmare of bankruptcy. 该公司正面临着破产的困境。

absolute nightmare :

Heavy rain made playing conditions an absolute nightmare. 大雨将比赛条件搞得一团糟。

administrative/bureaucratic etc nightmare :

The new tax has been a bureaucratic nightmare. 新税已经变成了政府部门无法摆脱的困境。

someone's worst nightmare :

The situation on the roads that day was every driver's worst nightmare. 那天的路况是每个司机的梦魇。

nightmare scenario (=the worst possible situation that you can imagine) 最坏的设想;预料中最坏的情况 :

If this computer system fails, this could turn into a nightmare scenario. 如果计算机系统崩溃,这将成为预料中最坏的情况。

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ordeal
noun [C] /ɔː(r)ˈdiːl/
an extremely unpleasant experience, especially one that lasts for a long time (尤指长期的)苦难经历,折磨,煎熬

They have suffered a terrible ordeal. 他们经受了一次可怕的折磨。

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trouble
noun /ˈtrʌb(ə)l/
4
[U] an unpleasant, difficult, or dangerous situation 令人不快的处境;困境;险境
be in trouble :

I knew we were in trouble when the lift stopped. 电梯停下来时,我知道我们遇上麻烦了。

The company is in trouble primarily because of poor management. 公司陷入困境主要是因为管理不善。

run into trouble :

The plane ran into serious trouble soon after take-off. 飞机起飞不久就遇到重大险情。

get into trouble :

The horse got into trouble at the first fence. 那匹马在第一道围栏处出了状况。

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[U] a situation for which you are likely to be blamed, criticized, or punished 可能惹上麻烦的情形
be in trouble (with someone) :

I hear she's in trouble with the police again. 我听说她又惹上警察了。

be in serious/big/deep trouble :

If he hears about this, you'll be in big trouble. 要是他听说这事,你会惹上大麻烦的。

get into trouble (for doing something) :

I got into trouble for being late. 由于迟到,我有麻烦了。

get someone into trouble :

If you break it, you'll get us all into trouble. 要是你打破了它,你会给我们大家惹祸的。

stay/keep out of trouble :

He's managed to stay out of trouble since coming out of jail. 他出狱后尽量不惹事生非。

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hell
noun [U] /hel/
2
a situation that is extremely unpleasant 令人极不愉快的处境

It's been hell trying to keep this secret for so long. 要保守这个秘密如此之久真是痛苦。

absolute/pure/sheer/utter hell :

For a sensitive child this ridicule can be sheer hell. 这种嘲笑对于敏感的孩子来说会是痛苦难忍的。

go through hell :

She's been going through hell since her husband died. 自从她丈夫死后,她一直倍受煎熬。

a living hell (=a very frightening or upsetting experience) 活地狱 :

The past few days have been a living hell for both of us. 过去的这几天我俩都痛苦不堪。

put someone through hell :

He's put us all through hell in the last few weeks. 他在过去的几个星期里让我们吃尽了苦头。

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tragedy
noun /ˈtrædʒədi/
1a
[C] [usually singular] a bad situation that makes people very upset or angry 令人非常烦乱(或生气)的情形

It's a tragedy that so many young people are out of work. 真是糟透了,这么多年轻人都没工作。

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quagmire
noun [C] /ˈkwæɡˌmaɪə(r)/ /ˈkwɒɡˌmaɪə(r)/
1
a situation that is so difficult or complicated that you cannot make much progress 困境
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stress
noun /stres/
1b
[C] a situation that makes you feel stress 产生压力的情况;负担

The beautiful gardens offer a refuge from the stresses of daily life. 这些漂亮的公园提供了一个躲开日常生活压力的避难所。

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a bad/poor lookout (for)
phrase British spoken
a bad or unpleasant situation that is likely to happen to someone or something (…的)前景不妙

It will be a poor lookout for the boats if the storm strikes now. 如果现在暴风雨袭来,那这些小船可就惨了。

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a baptism of fire
phrase
a very difficult first period in a new job, activity, or situation 严峻的考验

The new Prime Minister has had a baptism of fire.

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a bitter pill (to swallow)
phrase
an unpleasant fact or situation that is difficult to accept 难以接受的现实(或情形)

The truth about her family had been a bitter pill to swallow. 她的家庭真相真的令人难以接受。

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a can of worms
phrase
a situation that involves a complicated set of problems that you discover when you start dealing with it 棘手的局面;一团糟

You opened a real can of worms with that last question. 你提出的最后一个问题很棘手。

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a fate worse than death
phrase often humorous
something very bad that could happen to you 比死亡更悲惨的命运;极糟的事

He saved me from a fate worse than death. 他帮助我摆脱了比死亡更糟的厄运。

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a nasty business
phrase
a situation that is unpleasant or upsetting, especially one that is unfair or involves violence 令人讨厌的事;(尤指)不公平的事,暴行

It was a nasty business firing those men. 解雇那些人是不公平的。

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a thin time
phrase British informal
a difficult time, especially because there is not much money available (尤指缺钱的)艰难的日子
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a tight corner/spot/situation
phrase
a difficult situation 困境

She can usually talk her way out of tight corners. 她总能凭着自己的三寸不烂之舌摆脱困境。

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bad hair day
noun [C] [usually singular] informal
2
a difficult day when nothing seems to go well for you 不顺心的一天
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Periods of loss or lack of success: failure, wilderness, eclipse...
balancing/juggling act
phrase
a situation in which someone has to do several different things at the same time 同时应付很多事情绞在一起的状况

Reconciling the demands of work and family is quite a balancing act.

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balls-up
noun [C] British impolite
a mistake, or a difficult situation caused by mistakes that someone has made 一团糟;混乱
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bitch
noun /bɪtʃ/
3
[singular] very informal something difficult or unpleasant 棘手的事;令人不愉快的事

These milk cartons are a real bitch to open. 这些牛奶盒真不好开。

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bitter pill
noun [singular]
an unpleasant fact or situation that is difficult to accept 难以接受的事实;难以接受的情况;苦果
a bitter pill to swallow :

The truth about her husband had been a bitter pill to swallow. 有关她丈夫的真相让人难以接受。

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black hole
noun [C]
3
informal a situation in which there is a lot of sadness and very little hope 悲伤绝望

the psychological black hole of long-term unemployment 长期失业造成的心理上的绝望

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carnage
noun [U] /ˈkɑː(r)nɪdʒ/
2
mainly journalism a situation that is difficult or full of problems 艰难的局势

There was economic carnage on the stock exchange yesterday. 昨天的股票交易中出现了惨跌局面。

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catch-22 situation
noun [C] /ˌkætʃ twentiˈtuː ˌsɪtʃueɪʃ(ə)n/
a set of problems that is impossible to escape from because each problem must be solved first before you can solve any of the others
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cliff edge
noun [singular] /ˈklɪf ˌedʒ/
2
a situation where a sudden change leads to many immediate and very large problems

Many of the consequences of the Brexit cliff edge are likely to come into focus well before the UK leaves the EU.

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corner
noun [C] /ˈkɔː(r)nə(r)/
5
a difficult situation that you cannot easily escape from 困境;绝路

The government is in a corner on the subject of taxes. 政府在税收问题上陷入了困境。

tight corner (=difficult situation) 困境 :

We've got out of tighter corners than this! 比这更困难的处境我们都挺过来了!

back/force someone into a corner :

They had me forced into a corner, and I had to admit the truth. 他们把我逼上了绝路,我只好承认了这个事实。

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crunch
noun /krʌntʃ/
3
[C] [usually singular] mainly American informal a situation that is very difficult because you do not have enough of something, especially time or money (尤指缺乏时间或金钱的)危机,危急关头

a credit/budget crunch 信用/预算危机

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cul-de-sac
noun [C] /ˈkʌl də ˌsæk/
2
a situation in which you can make no more progress or from which you cannot escape 死路;绝境;僵局

The government has backed itself into another ideological cul-de-sac. 政府已倒退到另一个意识形态的死胡同。

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curse
noun /kɜː(r)s/
4
[singular] an unpleasant situation or influence that continues for a long time 灾祸;祸害

the curse of unemployment 失业之灾

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dead end
noun [C]
2
a situation in which no further progress is possible 绝境;僵局
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deadlock
noun /ˈdedˌlɒk/
1
[singular/uncountable] a situation in which neither person or group involved in a disagreement is willing to change their opinions or position 僵局;僵持

Negotiations are finally due to begin after months of political deadlock. 几个月的政治僵局之后谈判终于在预定时间开始。

reach deadlock :

Peace talks reached deadlock today. 和谈今天陷入了僵局。

end in deadlock :

There are real fears that the meeting will end in deadlock. 确实担心会议将以僵局而告终。

break the deadlock (=end it) 打破僵局 :

Hopes of breaking the deadlock are fading. 打破僵局的希望正在破灭。

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the depths of something
phrase
2
the most severe part of an unpleasant time, feeling, or situation 某事物最严重的部分

She was in the depths of despair. 她处于绝望的深渊。

the depths of winter 隆冬

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dilemma
noun [C] /dɪˈlemə/ /daɪˈlemə/
a situation in which you have to make a difficult decision (必须作出困难决定的)窘境,困境

moral/ethical/political dilemmas 道德/伦理/政治困境

in a dilemma (over something) :

I'm in a dilemma over whether to tell him or not. 我进退两难,不知道是否该告诉他。

face a dilemma :

We now face an embarrassing dilemma: Should we stay or go? 我们现在面临着一个进退两难的窘境:我们该留下来还是离开呢?

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discomfort
noun /dɪsˈkʌmfə(r)t/
3
[C] something that makes you feel slightly ill or uncomfortable 使人不适的事物;使人不舒服的事物
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distress
noun [U] /dɪˈstres/
4
an unpleasant and difficult situation caused by a lack of money, food, or other basic things 贫困;困苦
in distress :

In some regions of our country, people are in genuine economic distress. 在我们国家的一些地区,人们确实面临经济困境。

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the doldrums
noun [plural] /ˈdɒldrəmz/ /ˈdəʊldrəmz/
a situation in which there is a lack of success, activity, or improvement 停滞;萧条;低潮

He's just the player the team needs to lift it out of the doldrums. 他正是该队重整旗鼓所需要的运动员。

in the doldrums :

After years in the doldrums, the market is finally picking up. 市场在经历多年的萧条之后终于复苏。

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double bind
noun [C]
a difficult situation in which you have two choices, but each one will have a bad result 左右为难;进退维谷
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double whammy
noun [C] mainly journalism
a set of two bad events or situations that have an effect at the same time 双重打击
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easy/rough ride
phrase
a period of time when you experience no problems/a lot of problems 顺利/艰难的进程

The opposition aren't going to give the new government an easy ride. 反对派不会让新政府顺利地开展工作。

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entanglement
noun [U] /ɪnˈtæŋɡ(ə)lmənt/
a
a complicated situation or relationship 牵连;卷入;纠葛

Politicians must avoid personal entanglements if they want to get elected. 如果想当选,政客们必须避免个人的种种纠葛。

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fate
noun /feɪt/
1
[C] the things that happen to someone, especially unpleasant things 命运;(尤指)厄运
fate of :

a meeting that would decide the fate of thousands of employees 将决定数千员工命运的一次会议

suffer a fate :

The refugees have suffered an appalling fate. 难民们遭遇了骇人听闻的厄运。

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feast or famine
phrase
a situation in which there is either far too much of something or not nearly enough of it 要么太多要么不够
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fix
noun /fɪks/
2
[singular] informal a difficult situation or a big problem 困境;窘境;大难题

I can get you out of this fix. 我能使你摆脱这一困境。

in a fix :

We're all in the same fix. 我们都处于同样的困境。

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gridlock
noun [U] /ˈɡrɪdˌlɒk/
2
a situation in which it is impossible to make progress 僵局
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hardship
noun [C/U] /ˈhɑː(r)dʃɪp/
a situation in which life is very difficult, usually because you do not have enough money 艰苦;艰难;贫困

Even slight rent increases would cause considerable hardship. 即使房租只抬高一点点都会引起相当程度的拮据。

Many students are facing financial hardship. 许多学生面临着经济困难。

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hell on earth
phrase informal
an extremely unpleasant situation or place 人间地狱
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horror
noun /ˈhɒrə(r)/
1b
[singular] the horror of an experience is how unpleasant it is 极糟的经历

The full horror of last night had come rushing back. 昨晚糟糕的经历一下子全都涌现了出来。

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horror story
noun [C] informal
2
an unpleasant experience 糟糕的经历
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the hot seat
noun informal
a difficult position in which you are responsible for decisions and problems that may make many people angry (对可能引起众怒的决定或问题负责的)尴尬处境,困境
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imbroglio
noun [C] formal /ɪmˈbrəʊliəʊ/
a difficult, complicated, or embarrassing situation 困难的境地;错综复杂的局面;尴尬的处境
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impasse
noun [singular] /ˈæmpɑːs/
a situation in which progress is not possible because none of the people involved are willing to change their opinion or decision 僵局;绝境
reach an impasse :

The peace talks have reached an impasse. 和谈已陷入僵局。

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imposition
noun /ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/
2
[C] [usually singular] an unfair or unreasonable situation that you are expected to accept 强加的不公平(或不合理)的境遇

Expecting employees to work longer hours for the same pay is a huge imposition. 希望员工延长工作时间却不加薪是极不合理的要求。

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information overload
noun [C/U]
a situation in which you get more information than you can deal with at one time and become tired and confused
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jam
noun /dʒæm/
2
[C] [usually singular] a difficult situation 困境
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jungle
noun /ˈdʒʌŋɡ(ə)l/
3
[singular] a place or situation that is unpleasant because people are trying to achieve things for themselves and are not helping each other 弱肉强食之处;竞争激烈残酷之地

This city is a jungle. 这城市是个弱肉强食的地方。

You'll never get another job – it's a jungle out there. 你再也找不到别的工作了,那是个竞争非常激烈的地方。

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(just) the tip of the iceberg
phrase
a problem or difficult situation that shows that a much more serious problem exists (只是)冰山一角(表示存在更严重的问题)

The recent riots are just the tip of the iceberg. 最近发生的暴乱只是冰山一角而已。

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knock
noun [C] /nɒk/
3
something bad or unpleasant that happens to someone 不幸;挫折
hard knocks :

Life is full of hard knocks. 生活充满了磨难。

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logjam
noun [C] /ˈlɒɡˌdʒæm/
a situation in which one problem is stopping anything else from being done 僵局

They need to break the logjam that has held up the talks for weeks. 他们需要打破使会谈耽搁了数周的僵局。

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low
noun [C] /ləʊ/
2
a bad time in your life (人生的)低谷
highs and lows (=good times and bad times) 人生的得意与失意;人生的跌宕起伏 :

He's experienced all the highs and lows of an actor's life. 一个演员一生中的起起落落他都经历过了。

an all-time low (=the worst time) 最糟糕的时期 :

The game was one of the all-time lows in the club's history. 这次比赛是该俱乐部有史以来最糟糕的赛事之一。

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mess
noun /mes/
2
[singular] a difficult situation with a lot of problems, especially because people have made mistakes (尤指因人们出错而造成的)困境

an economic mess 经济困境

be in a mess :

The company was in a complete mess when she took over. 当她接手的时候,公司的处境非常困难。

get into a mess :

I don't know how we got into this mess. 我不知道我们怎么陷入了这一困境。

get someone into a mess :

You got me into this mess in the first place. 首先你使我陷入这个困境。

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mire
noun [singular] /maɪə(r)/
a
an unpleasant situation that you cannot easily escape from (无法轻易摆脱的)困境

Things have improved, but we're not out of the mire yet. 情况已经改观,但是我们尚未摆脱困境。

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misadventure
noun [C/U] formal /ˌmɪsədˈventʃə(r)/
something bad that happens to you 不幸遭遇
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misfortune
noun /mɪsˈfɔː(r)tʃ(ə)n/
a
[C] something harmful or unpleasant that happens to someone 不幸的事;灾难

a series of misfortunes 接二连三的不幸

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night
noun /naɪt/
4
[singular] literary a period of great sadness, failure etc 悲伤时期;挫败时期;黑暗时期

the dark night of the soul 心灵的伤痛期

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not a barrel of laughs
phrase informal
a very unpleasant experience or situation 令人非常不愉快的经历;令人非常不愉快的处境

Life is not exactly a barrel of laughs at the moment.

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no-win situation
noun [C]
a situation in which there is no chance of success 无法取胜的情形;注定的败局
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one of those days
phrase informal
a day when you seem to have a lot of problems 倒霉的一天

It looks like it's going to be one of those days.

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overcrowding
noun [U] /ˌəʊvə(r)ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
unpleasant conditions caused by too many people or things being in the same place 过度拥挤;塞得过满

This was the government's next attempt at reducing prison overcrowding.

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palaver
noun [singular/uncountable] informal /pəˈlɑːvə(r)/
a situation that causes you a lot of unnecessary trouble or work 麻烦;烦恼
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perfect storm
noun [C]
1
a very unpleasant situation in which several bad things happen at once
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pit
noun [C] /pɪt/
5
mainly literary a state in which you have very strong unpleasant feelings or in which something bad is happening 非常讨厌的状态;糟糕的情况
pit of :

Dimitri was in a pit of despair. 迪米特里处于绝望之中。

Many politicians have fallen into the pit of corruption. 许多政治家都沦落到腐败的地步。

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plight
noun [singular] /plaɪt/
a sad, serious, or difficult situation 困境;苦境

the plight of the poor/homeless/unemployed 穷人/无家可归者/失业者的困境

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poetic justice
noun [U]
bad things that happen to someone and are deserved because of their bad behaviour 应得的报应;恶有恶报
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pressure cooker
noun [C]
2
informal a difficult situation in which people have to work very hard or experience a lot of strong emotions (人们必须卖力工作或感受压力重重的)困境

the pressure cooker atmosphere of the bank's currency dealing office 银行货币交易办公室凝重的氛围

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purgatory
noun [U] /ˈpɜː(r)ɡət(ə)ri/
2
an unpleasant place or experience 受罪的地方;磨难

Cooking was always purgatory for her. 做饭对她来说一直是种折磨。

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rat race
noun [singular]
an activity, job, or situation in which there is a lot of competition and people are too busy to relax or enjoy themselves (活动或工作中)永无休止的竞争
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rub
noun /rʌb/
2

the rub

literary a problem, or a difficult situation 问题;艰难处境
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the school of hard knocks
noun
the difficult experiences that happen in someone's life and that influence the type of person they become (人生中的)磨难

kids who learn to survive in the school of hard knocks 学会在艰难困苦的磨炼中生存的孩子

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scrape
noun /skreɪp/
2
[C] informal a difficult situation that someone causes by being careless (因疏忽导致的)困境,窘境

She's always getting into scrapes. 她总是陷入窘境。

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shitstorm
noun [singular] impolite /ˈʃɪtstɔː(r)m/
a situation in which people are very angry or there are a lot of problems
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slippery slope
noun [singular]
a problem or situation that is getting worse and will become extremely bad unless it is stopped 正在恶化的局势;导致崩溃的问题(或情况)
be on a/the slippery slope to something :

The country is on the slippery slope to revolution. 这个国家局势恶化,可能会发生巨大的变革。

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spiral
noun [C] /ˈspaɪrəl/
2
a situation that gets worse and worse 不断恶化

the endless spiral of violence and hatred 暴力和仇恨无休止的恶性循环

upward/downward spiral :

a downward economic spiral 经济的螺旋式下降

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spot
noun [C] /spɒt/
5
informal a difficult situation 困境;窘境
put someone in a spot :

The bad weather had put us in a bit of a spot. 恶劣的天气使我们困难重重。

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stalemate
noun [C/U] /ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt/
1
a situation in which progress is impossible because the people or groups involved cannot agree 僵局;僵持
end in/reach (a) stalemate :

The fourth round of talks ended in a stalemate. 第四轮会谈以僵局告终。

Management and the unions have reached stalemate in their negotiations. 资方和工会在谈判中陷入了僵局。

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suffering
noun [C/U] /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
mental or physical pain or problems (内心或肉体的)痛苦,问题

The embargo has caused a lot of suffering to ordinary people. 禁运给普通百姓造成了许多痛苦。

She told of her sufferings at the hands of her oppressors. 她诉说了她在压迫者手上所遭受的折磨。

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tangle
noun [C] /ˈtæŋɡ(ə)l/
2
a situation that is difficult to deal with because things are not organized properly 混乱
in a tangle :

Our financial affairs are in a complete tangle. 我们的财务状况一片混乱。

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tension
noun /ˈtenʃ(ə)n/
3
[C/U] a situation in which opposing aims, ideas, or influences cause problems 对立状态;敌对状况

There is bound to be a certain tension between the freedom of individuals and the need for public safety. 个人自由和公共安全需求之间必定存在着某种对立。

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test
noun [C] /test/
4
a difficult situation that shows what qualities someone or something has 考验
test of :

These elections are seen as a test of party strength. 这些选举被看作是对政党实力的考验。

test of :

Last week's game was a stern test of our character. 上周的比赛是对我们的意志品质的严峻考验。

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toils
noun [plural] literary /tɔɪls/
a difficult or unpleasant situation that you cannot get away from (无法摆脱的)困境
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torment
noun /ˈtɔː(r)ment/
[C/U] severe physical or mental pain that someone suffers, often caused deliberately by someone else (常指他人故意施加于某人肉体或精神上的)痛苦,折磨

Her eyes revealed the torment in her mind. 她的眼神流露出了她内心的痛苦。

The prisoners would soon suffer worse torments. 囚犯们很快就要遭受更为残酷的折磨。

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trap
noun [C] /træp/
2
a bad or unpleasant situation that is difficult to change or escape from 困境;羁绊
caught in a trap (of something) :

He was caught in a trap of poverty. 他陷入了贫困的窘境。

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travail
noun [C/U] literary /ˈtræveɪl/
a very difficult situation, or a situation in which you must work very hard 艰难的处境;必须努力的处境
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treadmill
noun [C] /ˈtredˌmɪl/
2
a situation that is very tiring or boring because you do the same things continuously 令人厌倦的工作;单调乏味的工作
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trial
noun /ˈtraɪəl/
3
[C] a painful or difficult experience 痛苦的经历;磨难;艰辛

She writes about the trials of life on the American frontier. 她描述了美国边远地区生活的种种磨难。

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tsunami
noun [C] /tsuːˈnɑːmi/
3
a disastrous situation that cannot be controlled

Top investors expect a financial tsunami in the next year.

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victimhood
noun [U] /ˈvɪktɪmhʊd/
the situation of someone who is a victim, or who thinks that they have been unfairly treated 受害
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whammy
noun [C] /ˈwæmi/
something very difficult or unpleasant that unexpectedly happens to someone. A double whammy is two bad things happening close together. 突如其来的厄运
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whirlpool
noun [C] /ˈwɜː(r)lˌpuːl/
2
a situation in which you lose control of what is happening, usually in an unpleasant way 失控

a whirlpool of conflicting emotions 矛盾情绪的失控

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the worst of all/both worlds
phrase
used for saying that a person or situation has all the disadvantages that are possible (人)倒霉透了;(情况)糟糕透了

We ended up with the worst of both worlds: an expensive solution that did not work.

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a tight spot/corner/situation
phrase
a difficult situation 困境

She can usually talk her way out of tight corners. 她总能凭着自己的三寸不烂之舌摆脱困境。

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juggling act
noun [C] /ˈdʒʌɡlɪŋ ˌækt/
1
a difficult situation in which you are trying to do several things at the same time
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living hell
noun [singular]
a situation that is extremely unpleasant for someone 活地狱;极令人不快的处境

They make the lives of their workers a living hell.

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trial by fire
phrase
a difficult situation that tests someone's strengths and abilities

We now faced a tortuous trial by fire as we attempted to climb to the summit in a blinding snowstorm.

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