hot seat

英 [hɒt siːt]

美 [hɑːt siːt]

n.  责任重大的位置

法律

牛津词典

noun

• 责任重大的位置
  if sb is in the hot seat , they have to take responsibility for important or difficult decisions and actions

柯林斯词典

• PHRASE 身负重任;挑大梁
  If you arein the hot seat, you are responsible for making important and difficult decisions.
  1. He is to remain in the hot seat as chief executive.
     他将继续留在公司总经理这个不好坐的位子上。

英英释义

noun

• a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism
• an instrument of execution by electrocution
  1. the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair
  Synonym:electric chairchairdeath chair

双语例句

• High Integrity Shutoff gate valves can be used for hot tapping or in pipeline services where a soft pig is used if the seat ring installation lugs are removed.
  高度完全关闭闸阀可以用在热水龙头，或拆卸阀座环安装吊耳后，用在采用软铁块的管路中。
• When testifies before Congress, he will be in the hot seat.
  在国会作证的时候，他将面临巨大的压力。
• Eric was really in the hot seat after his mother caught him lying to her.
  艾利克被他妈妈发现他说谎之后，麻烦真是大了。
• Martha was in the hot seat because she had to lay off half of her employees.
  玛莎的处境尴尬，因为她必须解雇半数的员工。
• This article focuses on the minor matters that job seekers often overlook before they sit down in the interview hot seat.
  本文将集中讲述那些常常被求职者忽视的细节。
• If you lie to your teacher, you will be in the hot seat.
  如果你对你的老师撒谎，你会有麻烦的。
• He is to remain in the hot seat as chief executive.
  他将继续留在公司总经理这个不好坐的位子上。
• Many a man has controlled a murderous rage when he thought of the hot seat.
  许多人一想到电椅就压住了想杀人的怒火。
• You may find yourself sitting in a hot seat if you change your mind.
  如果你改变主意，将置自己于尴尬的处境中。
• Make it hot for him; in the hot seat; in hot water.
  使之对他有害的；处于尴尬的处境；在困境中。