俚语：in the hot seat

英文释义：in a position where you are responsible for important or difficult things

意为“处境艰难；承担重任”。

美国以前死刑用的方法之一就是电椅，即 Hot seat。现在美国很多地方已没有死刑。但Hot seat这一词却流传下来。演变成为那种会让人产生麻烦或让人难堪的局面。

例句：
He suddenly found himself in the hot seat, facing a hundred angry residents at a protest meeting