| 释义 |
●(be on) a ˌsticky ˈwicket (BrE, informal) a situation in which it is difficult to defend yourself against criticism or attack 处境困难◆Don’t be too confident about getting the contract. After our problems with the last one we’re on a sticky wicket there.
不要太自信会得到那份合同。自从我们的上一份合同出了问题之后，我们的处境就不利了。 NOTE In the game of cricket, a sticky wicket is a playing area that is drying out after rain and so is more difficult for the person hitting the ball to play on. 在板球比赛中，sticky wicket 指雨后正在变干的场地，这增加了球员击球的困难。 |