between the beetle and the block进退维谷;陷于困境：Mr White is between the beetle and the block because，when he wants to buy a blanket，his wife asks him to buy a red one and his daughter asks him to buy a pink one，he dare not disobey either.怀特先生进退维谷，因为当他想买一条毛毯时，妻子叫他买红色的，女儿叫他买粉色的，二者他哪个也不敢违背。 |