外国人

让外国人摸不着头脑的12个美国短语（上）

Behind the eight ball 处于困境中

When Americans say they're "behind the eight ball," it means they're in a difficult position.如果美国人说他们behind the eight ball，意思是他们处境困难。

Dating to the 1930s, this Americanism refers to the game of pool. A player positioned behind the eight ball cannot hit it.这个短语要追溯到20世纪30年代，在当时的美国英语中这是一个台球术语。如果你的球在8号球后面，那选手就很难出击。（因为8号球提前落袋就算输） 

The cat's out of the bag 秘密泄露

If "the cat's out of the bag," it means you've revealed a secret.如果the cat's out of the bag（猫从袋子里出来了），意思是你泄露了秘密。