身不由己指人失去自主的能力全由他人支配或受周围环境的控制。英in spite of oneself; involuntarily;[查看详情]

措手不及来不及处理。例潮水般的顾客使他们措手不及。英be caught unawares;[查看详情]

不知所措不知该怎么对付形容惊慌、窘迫。英be at a loss as to what to do;[查看详情]

应接不暇原形容景物繁多目不暇接。后多形容来人太多或事务繁杂接待应付不过来。例仰观山俯听泉，旁睨竹树云石，自辰及酉，应接不暇。——唐白居易《庐山草堂记》英have one's hand full all the time;[查看详情]

疲于奔命原指连续受到命令或强制而不得不四处奔走忙碌后来也指事情太多而忙不过来。例使敌疲于奔命人不得安业我未劳而彼已困，不及三年，可坐剋也。——《后汉书袁绍传》英be kept constantly on the run; be weighed down with work;[查看详情]

束手待毙捆起手来等死。英fold one's hands and await destruction;比喻危难时不想方设法坐等败亡。英helplessly wait for death;[查看详情]

干瞪眼干着急而没有办法。例瞅着又脆又甜的蜜桃干瞪眼。英stand up anxiously,unable to help; look on in despair;[查看详情]

捉襟见肘衣服破烂拉一下衣襟就露出胳膊肘儿比喻生活困难或处境窘迫。英have too many difficulties to cope with; pull down one's jacket to conceal the raggedness,only to expose one's albows;[查看详情]