"cornered" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 走投无路

Definition

被困在无法逃脱或避免的境地，通常指没有出路的物理空间或令某人不得不采取行动的情形。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

可用于字面意思（真实无法逃脱）和比喻意思（感到被逼迫）。常见搭配：'被问题走投无路'、'感到走投无路'，多表达压力或危险。

Examples

The dog felt cornered and barked loudly.

那只狗感到**走投无路**，大声叫了起来。

She was cornered by her friends with tough questions.

她被朋友们用难题**走投无路**地问住了。

The mouse became cornered and had nowhere to run.

老鼠被**走投无路**，无处可逃。

I felt cornered during the meeting and couldn't find a good answer.

我在会议上感到**走投无路**，找不到合适的答案。

Police cornered the suspect in an alley.

警察在小巷里**走投无路**地困住了嫌疑人。

Feeling cornered, he finally confessed the truth.

感到**走投无路**，他最终坦白了承认了真相。