如果某人 “get into hot water” 或 “be in hot water”,那么此人 “因为所做的事情而陷入困境,遇到麻烦”,也可以说 “have landed in hot water”。这个短语也可以用来指 “某人处于艰险的境地”。
- The TV presenter got into hot water over his comments about someone’s appearance.
这名电视主持人因评论他人的外貌而惹上了麻烦。 - The faulty product got the company in hot water.
有缺陷的产品使这家公司陷入了困境。 - When trekking in the mountains, Wang Peng landed in hot water after he lost all his climbing equipment.
王鹏在山上徒步时,把所有的攀爬设备都弄丢了,这让他陷入了危险的境地。