With his back to the wall, the merchant had to accept the deal.
他已被逼到了墙角上, 那商人只能是同意这笔交易了.
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He certainly has his back to the wall for he has lost his job.
无疑他的情况不妙,因为他失业了.
辞典例句
Their threat to hire replacement workers has the union with its back to the wall.
他们威胁说要雇用替工,这使工会陷入了困境。
柯林斯例句
He turned his back to the wall.
他把背转过来对着墙.
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