2010年9月3日金曜日

土壇場に追い込まれるを英語でなんと言うか?

窮地に立たされると同じでwith back against the wallといい、これは文字通り壁際まで追い詰められるというとです。0;35 with the backs against the wall, the Red Army adopts a new battle cry. 窮地に立ちながらも、ロシア赤軍は新たな戦場の雄叫びをあげた。

Battle of Moscow: The Soviet's Most Important Win
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRInyCpqb1Y  0:59 in this situation, our backs are against the wall. 今の状況ではなんともしようが無い。
Dangerous Blood Clot Causes Coma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADB7oozxPA4  1:42 I was born here in the city, with my back against the wall.
Eagles - 'In the City' (lyrics in description)

練習問題解答
a-2054 their backs are against the wall
a-7843 my back was against the wall
a-8415 our backs are up against the wall
b-0882 his back is against the wall
b-2839 his back is against the wall
b-4512 his back was up against the wall