hot是“热的”，water是“水”, 那么“在热水中”是什么意思呢？请看对话：

    A: Johnson, I’m in hot water!

    B: What? Where’s water? You look fine.

    A: Not literally! I mean I’m in big trouble.

    B: What’s wrong?

    A: I put all my money in the stock market, but the market declined over 30 percent. I am a beggar now.

    B: I’m sorry to hear that. But who knows what will happen next. Maybe tomorrow you will be a billionaire. It is normal for the stock market to see-saw. Be patient.

    Note: “In hot water” means in big trouble. It is used by those who believe they cannot easily solve something or get out of a bad situation.