处在进退两难的境地 meaning in English
be in a dilemma
Examples
- He could not imagine how the locomotive had become separated from the train ; but he did not doubt that the train left behind was in distress
可是机车怎么会把列车甩下去的呢，这一点他怎么也猜不出。但是他毫不怀疑，列车一定是留在后边正处在进退两难的境地！