hot seat
noun
(the hot seat) informal <非正式>
1
- the position of a person who carries full responsibility for something, including facing criticism or being answerable for decisions or actions尴尬处境; 困境（指为某事承担全部责任, 包括面对批评、为决定或行动负责的处境）：
it's been a bad week for the men in the hot seat.
对那些身陷困境的人来说, 这是很糟糕的一周。
2
- chiefly US the electric chair〈主美〉电椅。