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cover of episode 原来进退两难的英文这么有趣!

原来进退两难的英文这么有趣!

2018/8/21
logo of podcast 早餐英语|实用英文口语

早餐英语|实用英文口语

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between** [bəˈtwin]** prep.在…之间adv.在中间 between the devil and the deep blue sea/ between a rock and a hard place 进退维谷;左右为难 You've put me between a rock and a hard place. 你将我陷入了进退两难的境地。 The following example demonstrates the idiom being used to describe a choice between two jobs. Fill in the blanks according to what you hear. Gertrude: How did your job interview _______? Ruby: Well, I have good news and bad news. The good news is that I love the job, and they want to hire me. Gertrude: So, what’s the bad news? Ruby: The bad news is that they can only _______ so they can’t pay me. Gertrude: Oh no! What are you going to do? Ruby: Well, I can choose the job I love for no pay, or I can choose the other job I was _______. That job _______, but I think I would hate it. Gertrude: You’re really stuck _______!