词汇 "monkey in the middle" 在中文的含义

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monkey in the middle

US /ˈmʌŋ.ki ɪn ðə ˈmɪd.l̩/
UK /ˈmʌŋ.ki ɪn ðə ˈmɪd.l̩/
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成语

中间猴, 夹在中间

a situation in which one person is caught between two opposing sides or people, often used in the context of a game where a player in the middle tries to intercept a ball thrown between two other players

示例:
The children played monkey in the middle with a beach ball.
孩子们玩中间猴的游戏,用一个沙滩球。
I feel like I'm always the monkey in the middle when my parents argue.
我父母吵架时,我总觉得自己是夹在中间的猴子