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A frying pan is used to cook food in very hot oil.
煎锅是一种炊具,主要用于用热油烹饪食物。
But what does it mean to "go from the frying pan and into the fire"?
但是“go from the frying pan and into the fire”这个短语是什么意思呢?
James is really not happy. What's the problem this time?
詹姆斯很不高兴的样子。这次又出了什么问题?
He complained that his office was too noisy and too bright.
他之前抱怨自己的办公室太吵太亮了。
Where did they move him?
那他们让他搬去了哪里?
Downstairs in the basement with no windows, no people. He hates it.
楼下的地下室,没有窗户,也没有人。他也很不喜欢那里。
Sounds like he went from the frying pan and into the fire.
听起来他的处境真是“刚出油锅,又入火坑”啊。
To "go from the frying pan and into the fire" means you have left a bad situation only to find yourself in an even worse situation.
“go from the frying pan and into the fire”的意思是,你离开了一个糟糕的处境,结果发现自己现在的处境更糟。
You thought things were going to improve, but the opposite happened.
你以为情况会好转,但却事与愿违。