a person or thing that causes persistent annoyance, trouble, or inconvenience
烦人的麻烦, 让人头疼的事
凯文老是改计划的时候，真的很烦人。
a situation in which an individual or organization faces negative consequences or difficulties as a result of their own achievements or accomplishments
成也成功，败也成功, 被自己的成功拖累
数百万新用户涌入导致服务器崩溃，这款应用反而被自己的成功拖累了。
a person or thing that is very annoying or troublesome
让人头疼的人或事, 烦人的麻烦
他老是问同一个问题时，真的很烦。
![to [be|go|get] beyond a joke](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/45341/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [be|go|get] beyond a joke")
to start becoming a source of trouble or worry
不再是开玩笑的事, 过分了
他没完没了找借口，已经过分了。
![to [get] in the way of {sb/sth}](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/44354/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [get] in the way of {sb/sth}")
to not let someone do something or to prevent something from getting done by causing problems
妨碍, 阻碍
预算削减妨碍了项目按时完成。
a task that needs a great amount of time and effort to finish
长期艰巨的任务, 持久战
丑闻之后重建信任会是一场持久战。
something that prevents the progress or occurrence of something
绊脚石, 障碍
对很多学生来说，发音是主要障碍。
![to [take] a lot out of {sb}](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/23545/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [take] a lot out of {sb}")
to exhaust one mentally or physically in order to be done or achieved
让人筋疲力尽, 把人累垮
马拉松把我累坏了，但我还是跑完了。
a problem that is in no way easy to solve or get rid of
甩不掉的难题, 摆脱不了的负担
那场诉讼成了公司摆脱不了的负担。
used to refer to a task or activity that is completely pointless and illogical
完全没意义的事, 纯属浪费时间
产品都坏着，还争论标志大小，纯属浪费时间。
![to [get] {one's} hands dirty](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/43046/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [get] {one's} hands dirty")
to engage in manual work, particularly one that is exhausting or of high difficulty
亲自干苦活, 撸起袖子干
经营农场不亲自干苦活是不行的。
a person or thing that is problematic and hard to deal with
一直让人头疼的麻烦, 棘手的老问题
那家供应商一再拖延，成了公司棘手的老问题。
a collection of problems that are caused by something
严峻影响, 负面后果
当地学校正面临预算削减带来的严峻影响。
an inescapable problem or responsibility that proves too much for one to bear
难以承受的重负, 摆脱不掉的负担
那笔旧债多年来一直是这个家庭摆脱不掉的负担。
the final and decisive event or action that pushes someone beyond their tolerance or patience, leading to a significant reaction or decision
最后一根稻草, 忍无可忍的最后一下
她侮辱我的员工时，这就成了最后一根稻草。
a problem that becomes more difficult to deal with the more one tries to solve it
棘手陷阱, 越碰越麻烦的事
别碰那桩旧家庭矛盾；那是个棘手陷阱。
![the straw that [break] the (camel's|donkey's) back](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/46473/thumb/350?type=jpeg "the straw that [break] the (camel's|donkey's) back")
one of several difficulties happening after one another that finally makes it intolerable for someone to continue something
最后一根稻草, 压垮骆驼的最后一根稻草
拖了几个月后，又一个借口成了最后一根稻草。
![to [be] drown (in|with) {sth}](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/41706/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [be] drown (in|with) {sth}")
to be overwhelmed or completely absorbed by a specific thing, experience, or emotion
深陷于某事, 被某事压得喘不过气
事故之后，他深陷内疚之中。
too expensive, difficult, or impossible to get
to cause problems later because of an earlier decision or mistake
to cause a whole project, company, or plan to fail
to surprise or confuse someone badly
to change the rules or expectations after something has already started
hidden conditions, obligations, or disadvantages connected to an offer, agreement, or gift
to make someone lose focus, confidence, or rhythm
to appear again, especially when something unpleasant returns
to make someone or something lose progress, focus, or direction
