| 释义 |
double bind
noun countable usually singular
■a difficult situation in which, whatever action you decide to take, you cannot escape unpleasant results 进退两难，左右为难•The headteacher is caught in a double bind because whether she expels the boy or lets him off, she still gets blamed.校长陷入了左右为难的境地，因为无论是把男孩开除还是对他从轻处理，她都会受到指责。 |