headlock
US /ˈhed.lɑːk/
UK /ˈhed.lɒk/
명사
1.
헤드락, 목 조르기
a wrestling hold in which a person's head is held tightly under another's arm
예시:
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He put his opponent in a tight headlock.
그는 상대방을 꽉 조이는 헤드락에 걸었다.
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The children were playing, and one had the other in a playful headlock.
아이들이 놀고 있었고, 한 아이가 다른 아이를 장난스럽게 헤드락하고 있었다.
2.
궁지, 난관
a situation in which someone or something is prevented from making progress or acting freely
예시:
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The company was caught in a financial headlock.
그 회사는 재정적인 궁지에 몰렸다.
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The new regulations put the industry in a regulatory headlock.
새로운 규제는 산업을 규제적 궁지에 빠뜨렸다.