sticky wicket

• n. 潮湿的三柱门之间的球场(困难的局面)

sticky wicket的用法和样例：

例句

1. I was on a sticky wicket when I claimed for a new camera on my insurance because I lost the old one entirely through my own carelessness.
   当我向保险公司提出要求赔偿一架新的照相机时，我处于不利的地位，困为我那架旧相机的丢失完全是由于我自己的粗心所致。
2. We're on a sticky wicket with these negotiations they could very well fail.
   我们在谈判中已陷入泥淖--很可能失败。

词汇搭配

• on a sticky wicket 处于不利地位...