scylla-and-charybdis

单词scylla-and-charybdis

基本解释

n.: 腹背受敌；进退两难
网络: 斯库拉和卡律布狄斯；拉和卡律布迪斯；追兵

权威解释

• 腹背受敌；进退两难:

  used to refer to a situation in which an attempt to avoid one danger increases the risk from another danger

例句

• This example demonstrates the two main dangers, the Scylla and Charybdis . Between which we must steer to gain innovations for art.

  这个例子表露了俩大主要危害，在这进退俩难的处境中我们必须掌舵创新艺术。

• He was between Scylla and Charybdis, for his company had betrayed him.

  他的同伴背叛了他，致使他腹背受敌。