【原】between a rock and a hard place 进退维谷

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学了很多的习语后，大家有没有发现，除了个别比较生僻的习语，如 put your feet up，我们猜不到它的寓意外，其他习语的意思我们比较容易猜到，就像 between a rock and a hard place， 字面意思“在石头与硬的地方中间”，那不就是“左右为难，进退维谷，陷入困境”的意思吗，它寓意：

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having two very bad choices有两个非常糟糕的选择
in a very difficult situation在非常困难的情况下
facing a hard decision面临艰难的决定
having two equally unpleasant or unacceptable options有两个同样令人不快或不可接受的选择

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例如：

I hate my job but cannot quit owing to my economic condition. I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place我讨厌我的工作，但由于我的经济状况，我不能辞职。我进退两难。
I can't make up my mind whose side I am on; I'm caught between a rock and a hard place我无法决定我站在谁的一边，我左右为难。
He was caught between a rock and a hard place. If he accepted the offer, he would have to work long hours with low pay, if he didn't, he would lose his livelihood.他左右为难。如果他接受了这份工作，他将不得不长时间低薪工作，如果他不接受，他将失去生计。

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Our company was caught between a rock and a hard place. If we made the deal, we would make a monetary loss and if we didn't, we would lose our reputation.我们公司陷入困境。如果我们达成协议，我们将蒙受金钱上的损失，如果我们不这样做，我们将失去我们的声誉。
They are both my brothers! I can't go against either of them. I am stuck between a rock and a hard place.他们都是我的兄弟！我不能反对他们中的任何一个。我左右为难。
人的一辈子总会遇到两件事不如意，一是这件事，二是那件事，经常令我们左右为难，但是我始终相信只要思想不滑坡，办法总比困难多，遇到困难我们不要害怕，要冷静，要 look before you leap.

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