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职场英语流行美语对话:处于非常不利的地位 behind the eightball

职场英语流行美语对话:处于非常不利的地位 behind the eightball

eightball指"台球比赛中的8号黑球".在台球比赛中,只有将其他所有的球都打进袋中才能击打黑球。因此,其他的球如果在黑球的后面,则是"非常不利的处境",behind the eightball即比喻某人"处于非常不利的地位".

a: new computer companies have mushroomed in our city. 我们城市里的电脑公司好像雨后春笋般冒了出来。

b: with so many competitors, our company is behind the eightball right now. 有这么多的竞争者,我们公司正处于一种非常不利的状况之中。

a: why not try a new line of business? 为什么不试一试其他行业呢?

b: i am looking for opportunities now. 我也正在寻找机会。