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Welcome to English in a minute.
歡迎來到《一分鐘英語》欄目！
Here is a common saying in American English: Up the Creek Without a Paddle
美式英語中有一個很常用的說法：陷入困境
Hmm... I wonder if that means things are going well for someone? Let's see:
恩...我在想這是否意味著某人事情進行順利? 讓我們一起看一下：
Jane was all ready to buy that new car. She had the money saved up for it.
簡準備要買新車了。她一直在為此存錢。
I heard that, too. But then she need the money to fix up house instead.
我也聽說了。但是她需要用這些錢來修理房屋。
She is up the creek without a paddle, when it comes to getting that new car.
要是買新車的話，她就會處于陷入困境當中。
Being up the creek without a paddle, means you are in a bad situation.
Being up the creek without a paddle的意思是你處于一個不好的形勢當中。
There is no easy way out.
沒有什么簡單的方法來解決。
Because, if you are in a boat, on a creek, without a paddle to help move or turn, you can't go forward.
因為在河流中的船上，如果沒有船槳幫你劃動或轉向，你是沒法前進的。
It describes a situation in which someone wants or needs to act, but cannot.
這個短語是描述一個人想做卻沒辦法做到某事的情景。
And that's English in a minute.
以上就是今天的《一分鐘英語》！
