陷入未曾料到的艰难处境,一筹莫展
jump / be thrown in at the deep end
(使)陷入未曾料到的艰难处境,一筹莫展
to start or be made to start a new and difficult activity that you are not prepared for
Junior hospital doctors are thrown in at the deep end in their first jobs.医院的初级医生开始工作时会遇上未曾料到的困难。
释义来自《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》第 9 版