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Welcome to English in a Minute!
欢迎来到《一分钟英语》栏目！
A corner is basically an angle where two sides meet.
角落是指两面墙相遇所形成的角。
BOXED IN A CORNER
处于困境中
Let's find out why these two are talking about corners.
我们来看看这两个人为什么在讨论角落。
What's wrong? You look worried.
怎么了？你看起来很担心。
My friend Nico quit his job, had a baby and bought a new house... all at the same time!
我朋友尼克辞职了，生了孩子，还买了新房...同一时间！
How's that going? Not good. He's out of money.
他怎么样？不太好。他没钱了。
It sounds like he boxed himself in a corner.
听起来他把自己置于困境之中了。
If you are boxed in a corner, you are in a situation where there are very few, or no, good solutions.
如果你“boxed in a corner”，就说明你正处于几乎没有好的解决办法的情况中。
This expression comes from the world of boxing.
这个表达源自拳击界。
During the fight, the corner is not where a boxer wants to be.
在拳击过程中，拳击选手都不愿意待在角落里。
It is difficult to defend him or herself while in the corner.
在角落里很难进行自我保护。
And that's English in a Minute!
以上就是今天的《一分钟英语》栏目！
