第一，情景对话

A: You've been talking during the whole class. I think you'll be in hot water.

整节课你都在说话，我想你要有麻烦了。

B: What do you mean?

此话怎讲？

A: The teacher asked you to go to his office after school.

老师要你放学后去他的办公宣。

B : Oh, My God, that's too bad.

哦，天啊，太糟了。

第二，词海拾贝

in hot water：有麻烦，陷于困境

e.g. I was in a bit of hot water with Janice last night when she found out I went to the movies instead of cleaning out the garage.

昨天晚上我和珍妮丝的关系有点僵，因为她发现我去看电影而没有打扫车库。

e.g. He is in hot water because he can't make good on his debts.

他有困难，因为他还不起债务。

e.g. He has been in hot water with his wife since he got drunk.

自从他喝醉后，他和太太之间之间的关系一直很僵。