on the horns of a dilemma meaning in English

进退两难

Joe found himself on the horns of a dilemma .
乔陷入进退两难之境。
This places the enemy on the horns of a dilemma
这样才能致敌于进退两难之境地。
Come , come , says mr vincent , plain dealing . he ll find himself on the horns of a dilemma if he meddles with a bull that s irish , says he
“呔，吹， ”文森特先生曰， “坦率言之，倘该博士对爱尔兰公牛动手，必将被牛角勾住，进退维谷。 ”
The patient ' s condition was critical and she needed an operation but there was no guarantee that she would survive the anaesthetic ; the surgeon was on the horns of a dilemma
病人情况危急，因而需要手术，但又无法保证她是否能经受得住麻醉剂，外科医生处于进退两难的境地。
The patient ' s condition was critical and she needed an operation but there was no guarantee that she would survive the anaesthetic ; the surgeon was on the horns of a dilemma
病人情况危急，因而需要手术，但又无法保证她是否能经受得住麻醉剂，外科医生处于进退两难的境地。