原来进退两难的英文这么有趣！

between [bəˈtwin]

prep.在…之间adv.在中间

between the devil and the deep blue sea/ between a rock and a hard place

进退维谷；左右为难

You've put me between a rock and a hard place.

你将我陷入了进退两难的境地。

The following example demonstrates the idiom being used to describe a choice between two jobs.

Fill in the blanks according to what you hear.

Gertrude: How did your job interview _______?

Ruby: Well, I have good news and bad news. The good news is that I love the job, and they want to hire me.

Gertrude: So, what’s the bad news?

Ruby: The bad news is that they can only _______ so they can’t pay me.

Gertrude: Oh no! What are you going to do?

Ruby: Well, I can choose the job I love for no pay, or I can choose the other job I was _______. That job _______, but I think I would hate it.

Gertrude: You’re really stuck _______!