“Be in the hot seat¹ 坐在热椅子里” 用来形容 “身负重任、处境艰难，需要解决非常困难且重大的问题”。如果某人 “be in the hot seat”，那么这个人很有可能因自己的处境招致责难。“Hot seat” 的原义是 “电椅”。

 

例句

There's a new manager² in the hot seat today.

新来的经理面临着重大而艰难的局面。

 

His parents asked him lots of questions to see if he was³ telling the truth⁴. They really put him in the hot seat.

他父母为了弄清他是不是在说实话，问了他很多问题。他真的麻烦大了。

 

The teacher put the student in the hot seat, asking her questions to see how much she could⁵ remember.

这个老师为了测试这名学生记住了多少知识，问了她很多问题，这使学生倍感压力。

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