词汇 "behind the eight ball" 在中文的含义
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behind the eight ball
US /bɪˈhaɪnd ðə eɪt bɔl/
UK /bɪˈhaɪnd ðə eɪt bɔl/
成语
陷入困境, 处于不利地位
in a difficult or disadvantageous situation
示例:
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After missing the deadline, we were really behind the eight ball.
错过了截止日期后，我们真的陷入困境了。
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Starting the project without enough funding put them behind the eight ball from the beginning.
在没有足够资金的情况下启动项目，从一开始就让他们陷入困境。