英语词汇“一筹莫展”的释义、用法及例句，是什么意思、怎么读-英汉词典-高三复习网

be at a loss (what to do); be at bay; be at one’s wits’end; be at the end of one’s tether; be nonplus(s)ed over; be up a (gum-)tree; can do nothing; can find no way out; cannot suggest a move; in a completely (/entirely) hopeless position; find oneself in the mud (/mire); have not a feather to fly with
❍ 军火生产进展迟缓，工人不断肇事，再加上军火库经常失窃，运输船时常爆炸，弄得他～。(罗广斌、杨益言《红岩》329) It came on top of lagging arms production,troubles from the workers,and frequent incidents on vessels transporting weapons.He was being driven to distraction.
❍ 目前虽经王和甫那么一激，吴荪甫还是游移，还是～。(茅盾《子夜》555)Now,even with Wang Hefu goading him on,he was wavering and hesitant.
❍ 弄得敌人～，毫无办法。(罗广斌、杨益言《红岩》263)The enemy couldn’t do anything about it.
❍ 不久，等敌人从胜利骄傲的情绪下清醒转来时，会发现他们已经陷于～的绝望境地。(罗广斌、杨益言《红岩》 154) The enemy would soon wake up from his illusory dreams and find himself in hopeless diffi culties!

一筹莫展

can find no way out;be at one’s wits’end;be at the end of one’s tether

一筹莫展yī chóu mò zhǎn

筹：筹划，谋划、计谋；展：施展。比喻一点办法也没有。be at one’s wits’ end, at a loss, find oneself in the mud, be at the end of one’s tether