In a pickle

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In a pickle

听说过"in a pickle"这个短语吗？这是英语口语中一个常见的短语，意思是“困境、混乱、逆境”(a difficult or confused condition; mess”) 。

“In a pickle”这个短语的意思好象和”pickle”（泡菜）根本沾不上边。不过，究其根源，"pickle"来源于荷兰语中的 “pekel”, 是 “brine”（盐水）的意思，而当时"pickle"这个单词用来指用盐水或用醋进行卤化腌制泡菜的方法。"To be in a pickle" 则非常形象地刻划出某人所处的窘境，就象是被泡在粘糊而酸涩的液体里似的。

例如: “You are in a pretty pickle, aren’t you! Let me help you out.” （你深陷困境，是吧！让我帮你一把吧。）

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