in/on the hot seat

每日一詞---in/on the hot seat

什麼是hot seat呢?hot seat是指死刑用的電椅，所以字面上的意思是說"坐在電椅上"​；而引申的涵義則為棘手的處境，或困窘尷尬的局面。

比如一家公司的總裁不僅發現營收又虧損，還要面對員工的連連抱怨，​這時就可以說：The CEO found himself in a hot seat after another bad quarter.

又比如許多名人，不管是政商還是演藝界，常備受特別關注，這時也​可以說：Being on the hot seat is a rite of passage for celeberties. It's hard for them to take a break from being watched.