第一，情景對話

A: You've been talking during the whole class. I think you'll be in hot water.

整節課你都在說話，我想你要有麻煩了。

B: What do you mean?

此話怎講？

A: The teacher asked you to go to his office after school.

老師要你放學后去他的辦公宣。

B : Oh, My God, that's too bad.

哦，天啊，太糟了。

第二，詞海拾貝

in hot water：有麻煩，陷于困境

e.g. I was in a bit of hot water with Janice last night when she found out I went to the movies instead of cleaning out the garage.

昨天晚上我和珍妮絲的關系有點僵，因為她發現我去看電影而沒有打掃車庫。

e.g. He is in hot water because he can't make good on his debts.

他有困難，因為他還不起債務。

e.g. He has been in hot water with his wife since he got drunk.

自從他喝醉后，他和太太之間之間的關系一直很僵。