Between scylla and charybdis
腹背受敌, 进退两难
🧩 词语组成解析
between
[bɪ'twin]
prep. 在…之间;私下，暗中;在…中任择其一;来往于…之间;
adv. 当中，中间;
n. 锡拉岩礁（靠近意大利一边的危险岩石）
and
[ənd, ən,ænd]
conj. 和，与;而且;于是，然后;因此;
n. [希神]卡律布迪斯
🗣️ 情景例句
I'm unemployed right now, but I'm looking for a job.
我现在失业了， 但我正在找工作。
I'm an American by birth.
我是土生土长的美国人。
Winter was coming on and the hills threatened the surrounding villages with destruction, for heavy rain would not only wash away the soil but would cause serious floods as well.
冬季即将来临，这些山丘对周围的村庄具有毁灭性的威胁，因为大雨不仅会冲走土壤，而且还会引起严重的水灾。