名詞 hot seat:

1. an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person
   同義詞：electric chair, chair, death chair
2. a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism

1. The politician will be in the hot seat on television tonight; he will have to answer some unpleasant questions.
   這位政治家在今晚的電視上將會處于尷尬的場面; 他將必須回答些不愉快的問題。
2. I'll be in the hot seat when the boss finds out what went wrong.
   要是老板發(fā)現(xiàn)出了什么差錯，我將會招致麻煩的。
3. If something is wrong, then I'll sit on the hot seat ad take the responsibility.
   要是出了差錯，出丑的是我，我是會承擔(dān)責(zé)任的。