#英语学习#英语俗语：To Be in Hot Water

#英语学习#英语俗语：To Be in Hot Water(惹麻烦/陷入困境)。“To be in hot water”这一表达方式在500多年前就开始使用了，被用来指陷入困境。传说这个俗语来自于向攻击城堡的敌人泼洒开水的习俗。当我们掉入“热水(Hot water)”中，意思是我们遇到了大麻烦，而且是因为我们自己的错造成的。它可以是任何类型的麻烦——严重的或不那么严重的。例句：“John is in hot water. He borrowed his dad’s car without asking and got into an accident.（约翰陷入困境。他没问就借走了他爸爸的车，结果出了车祸）”#AmericanEnglish#

#English Study#Idiom: To Be in Hot Water. The expression to be in hot water was used more than 500 years ago to mean being in trouble. One story says that the meaning comes from the custom of throwing boiling water down on enemies attacking a castle. When we are in “hot water,” we are in trouble and  it is because of something we did wrong. It can be any kind of trouble -- serious or not so serious. Here is an example: “John is in hot water. He borrowed his dad’s car without asking and got into an accident.” #AmericanEnglish#