Stand at a nonplus
进退维谷
🧩 词语组成解析
stand
[stænd]
n. 台，看台;立场;停止;抵抗;
vi. 站立，起立;竖直放置;保持看法;停滞;
vt. 使站立;忍受;抵御;承担责任;
vt.& vi. 站立，（使）直立，站着;
at
[æt]
prep. （表示位置）在;在（某时间或时刻）;以，达; 向，朝;
n. 阿特（老挝辅币单位，100 阿特 = 1 基普）;
nonplus
[,nɔn'plʌs, 'nɔnplʌs]
vt. 使迷惑;
n. 迷惑，困惑，尽头;
🗣️ 情景例句
The board has discussed your request for a 30% pay rise, we cannot meet you demands but we would be happy to offer you 15%.
董事会已讨论了你要求加30%薪水的要求，我们不能满足你的要求，但我们很乐意给你加15%的薪水。
Save a thief from gallows and he will help hang you.
放虎归山。
The curious bottle, which now adorns the bookcase in his study, was his first and last purchase of rare cosmetics.
在他书房的书柜里摆着那瓶形状古怪的香水泥就是他第一次也是最后一次购买的稀有化妆品。