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between rock and hard place

/rok/US // rɒk //UK // (rɒk) //

左右为难,举步维艰,艰难困苦

Related Words

metal金属,金属的,金属类,金属材料rubble碎石,瓦砾,碎石块,碎石堆lava熔岩,岩浆,溶岩,熔岩岩浆earth地球,大地,地上,地球上gravel砾石,碎石,砂砾,沙砾slab大板,板块,板坯,石板shake晃动,摇晃,抖动,震动convulse抽搐,冲动,抽搐的时候,抽搐的shock震惊,震动,冲击,震撼jolt颠簸,冲击,颠覆,摇晃swing摆动,摇摆,挥杆,摆荡sway摇摆,动摇,摇摆不定,摇晃quarry采石场,石矿场,石场,石料场shelf搁置,搁板,搁架,搁浅crust地壳,结壳,硬壳,壳promontory岬角,海角,海角区,海角地带mass大批,大规模,大批的,大规模的bedrock基岩,基石,基岩的reef礁石,珊瑚礁,礁岩,珊瑚岛lodge宾馆,宾馆的

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like.
    • : Geology. mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable quantities in nature, as by the action of heat or water.a particular kind of such matter: igneous rock.
    • : stone in the mass: buildings that stand upon rock.
    • : a stone of any size.
    • : something resembling or suggesting a rock.
    • : curling stone: Regulation weight is verified for each rock before the curling match can begin.
    • : a firm foundation or support: The Lord is my rock.
    • : Chiefly British. a kind of hard candy, variously flavored.
    • : rock candy.
    • : rocks .Informal. ice cubes for use in a beverage: He usually orders a whiskey without rocks.
    • : Often rocks .Slang. a piece of money.a dollar bill.
    • : Slang. a diamond.any gem.
    • : Slang. crack. a pellet or lump of crack.

Phrases

  • rock bottom
  • rocks in one's head, have
  • rock the boat
  • between a rock and a hard place
  • on the rocks
  • steady as a rock

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inbetween the devil and the deep blue sea
Synonyms
catch-22二十二点,二十二点钟hobson's choice霍布森的选择,霍布森之选,霍布森选择,霍布森的抉择between scylla and charybdis在“锡拉”和“查里伯狄斯”之间between a rock and a hard place左右为难,举步维艰,进退两难,进退维谷between the hammer and the anvil锤子和砧板之间,锤子和铁砧之间,锤子和砧子之间,锤子与砧子之间between two fires两火之间,双火之间,二火之间,夹缝中的火cornered被逼无奈,走投无路,被逼入绝境,被逼无奈的in a dilemma进退两难,进退维谷,进退不得,左右为难in a pickle陷入困境,陷入窘境,陷入僵局,陷入困境的in a predicament窘迫,窘境中,窘迫中,窘迫的处境in the middle当中,中间,当中的,在中间no choice没有选择,无选择,无可选择,无可奈何sitting on a powder keg坐在一个火药桶上,坐在火药桶上,坐在火药桶上的,坐在火药桶上的人
as inmootable
Synonyms
arguable可论证的,可论证,可争论的,可争辩的between sixes and sevens六七之间,六七分之一,六七分,六七之分betwixt and between介于两者之间,介于两者之间的,介于中间的,介于两者间的bone of contention争论的焦点,争议的焦点,争论的焦点是,争论焦点borderline边界线,边境地区,边缘地带,边界chancy花心,花心的,花心思,花心大萝卜contestable可竞争,可争议,可竞争的,有争议的contested有争议的,有争议,有异议的,有异议disputable有争议的,有争议,可争议,争议doubtful怀疑,疑问,令人怀疑的,怀疑的dubious暧昧的,暧昧不明的,暧昧不明,可疑的exceptionable可例外的,例外的,例外,可例外iffy有问题,有问题的,不确定,不太好in dispute争议中,有争议,争议中的,有争议的moot无意义,无意义的,毫无意义,没有实际意义open to question开放质疑,开放性问题,开放性质疑,开放性的问题problematic有问题的,有问题,问题多多,存在问题的problematical有问题的,有问题,存在问题的questionable有问题的,有问题,值得怀疑的,有疑问的the jury's outtouch and go一触即发,触摸和走动,触摸和走动的,摸摸看uncertain不明确,不确定,不明确的,不明朗undecided未定,未决定,未决定的,未确定unsettled不安分的,不安的,不安稳的,不安的状态up for discussion有待讨论,有待商榷,待讨论,等待讨论
as inproblematical
Synonyms
arguable可论证的,可论证,可争论的,可争辩的between sixes and sevens六七之间,六七分之一,六七分,六七之分betwixt and between介于两者之间,介于两者之间的,介于中间的,介于两者间的bone of contention争论的焦点,争议的焦点,争论的焦点是,争论焦点borderline边界线,边境地区,边缘地带,边界chancy花心,花心的,花心思,花心大萝卜contestable可竞争,可争议,可竞争的,有争议的contested有争议的,有争议,有异议的,有异议disputable有争议的,有争议,可争议,争议doubtful怀疑,疑问,令人怀疑的,怀疑的dubious暧昧的,暧昧不明的,暧昧不明,可疑的exceptionable可例外的,例外的,例外,可例外iffy有问题,有问题的,不确定,不太好in dispute争议中,有争议,争议中的,有争议的moot无意义,无意义的,毫无意义,没有实际意义open to question开放质疑,开放性问题,开放性质疑,开放性的问题problematic有问题的,有问题,问题多多,存在问题的problematical有问题的,有问题,存在问题的questionable有问题的,有问题,值得怀疑的,有疑问的the jury's outtouch and go一触即发,触摸和走动,触摸和走动的,摸摸看uncertain不明确,不确定,不明确的,不明朗undecided未定,未决定,未决定的,未确定unsettled不安分的,不安的,不安稳的,不安的状态up for discussion有待讨论,有待商榷,待讨论,等待讨论
as indebatable
Synonyms
arguable可论证的,可论证,可争论的,可争辩的doubtful怀疑,疑问,令人怀疑的,怀疑的dubious暧昧的,暧昧不明的,暧昧不明,可疑的moot无意义,无意义的,毫无意义,没有实际意义problematic有问题的,有问题,问题多多,存在问题的questionable有问题的,有问题,值得怀疑的,有疑问的uncertain不明确,不确定,不明确的,不明朗between sixes and sevens六七之间,六七分之一,六七分,六七之分betwixt and between介于两者之间,介于两者之间的,介于中间的,介于两者间的bone of contention争论的焦点,争议的焦点,争论的焦点是,争论焦点borderline边界线,边境地区,边缘地带,边界chancy花心,花心的,花心思,花心大萝卜contestable可竞争,可争议,可竞争的,有争议的disputable有争议的,有争议,可争议,争议iffy有问题,有问题的,不确定,不太好in dispute争议中,有争议,争议中的,有争议的mootable可模拟的,可模拟,可模拟性,有意义的open to question开放质疑,开放性问题,开放性质疑,开放性的问题problematical有问题的,有问题,存在问题的the jury's outtouch and go一触即发,触摸和走动,触摸和走动的,摸摸看undecided未定,未决定,未决定的,未确定unsettled不安分的,不安的,不安稳的,不安的状态up for discussion有待讨论,有待商榷,待讨论,等待讨论
as inbind
Synonyms
arguable可论证的,可论证,可争论的,可争辩的doubtful怀疑,疑问,令人怀疑的,怀疑的dubious暧昧的,暧昧不明的,暧昧不明,可疑的moot无意义,无意义的,毫无意义,没有实际意义problematic有问题的,有问题,问题多多,存在问题的questionable有问题的,有问题,值得怀疑的,有疑问的uncertain不明确,不确定,不明确的,不明朗between sixes and sevens六七之间,六七分之一,六七分,六七之分betwixt and between介于两者之间,介于两者之间的,介于中间的,介于两者间的bone of contention争论的焦点,争议的焦点,争论的焦点是,争论焦点borderline边界线,边境地区,边缘地带,边界chancy花心,花心的,花心思,花心大萝卜contestable可竞争,可争议,可竞争的,有争议的disputable有争议的,有争议,可争议,争议iffy有问题,有问题的,不确定,不太好in dispute争议中,有争议,争议中的,有争议的mootable可模拟的,可模拟,可模拟性,有意义的open to question开放质疑,开放性问题,开放性质疑,开放性的问题problematical有问题的,有问题,存在问题的the jury's outtouch and go一触即发,触摸和走动,触摸和走动的,摸摸看undecided未定,未决定,未决定的,未确定unsettled不安分的,不安的,不安稳的,不安的状态up for discussion有待讨论,有待商榷,待讨论,等待讨论

Examples

  • In an earlier experiment, I showed that sugar seed crystals are important for making rock candy.

  • She was confident, she was outspoken, she was kind of the queen of the underground New York rock music scene.

  • Those wingbeats also caused bodies of the tiny, coiled shell species and the midsize, long shell snails to rock back and forth as they swam.

  • They are very similar to the rocks that may have formed our planet billions of years ago.

  • This 14-inch rocking pizza cutter will give you restaurant quality cut slices.

  • The atmosphere on campuses has gotten repressive enough that comedian Chris Rock no longer plays colleges.

  • And, as the enigmatic front man to an avant garde indie rock group, he is droll, perceptive, and splendidly weird.

  • My ball bounced back and the rock rolled just a little bit forward.

  • I think 2014 was my big rock and roll year, and 2015 is gonna be a really good year to hang around the house.

  • Yes, it was a fairly disappointing year in music—one devoid of Goth teen prodigies, Yeezy, and galvanizing rock anthems.

  • The offspring of the ungodly shall not bring forth many branches, and make a noise as unclean roots upon the top of a rock.

  • There lay Bob Rock, covered with blood, and apparently insensible.

  • When she heard it there came before her imagination the figure of a man standing beside a desolate rock on the seashore.

  • It was a pretty house, stood a little apart from the forge, and was called Rock Villa.

  • Between each group of figures the face of the rock was scored with mysterious signs and rudely limned weapons of war and chase.

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