I was forced to enter a by-election on a bad wicket.
我不得不在不利情况下参加补选。
I was on a sticky wicket when I claimed for a new camera on my insurance because I lost the old one entirely through my own carelessness.
当我向保险公司提出要求赔偿一架新的照相机时，我处于不利的地位，困为我那架旧相机的丢失完全是由于我自己的粗心所致。
We're on a sticky wicket with these negotiations they could very well fail.
我们在谈判中已陷入泥淖--很可能失败.
