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困难 - 造成困难

掌握与造成困难相关的英语习语,如“的寒风”和“脖子疼”。

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English idioms related to Difficulty
a pain in the ass

a person or thing that causes persistent annoyance, trouble, or inconvenience

烦人的麻烦, 让人头疼的事

烦人的麻烦, 让人头疼的事

Ex: This printer is a pain in the ass; it jams every time I need it. 
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a victim of {one's} own success

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

成也成功,败也成功, 被自己的成功拖累

Ex: The restaurant became a victim of its own success; the kitchen could not keep up with the crowds. 
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a pain in the neck

a person or thing that is very annoying or troublesome

让人头疼的人或事, 烦人的麻烦

让人头疼的人或事, 烦人的麻烦

Ex: This new password system is a pain in the neck. 
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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

不再是开玩笑的事, 过分了

Ex: These delays are getting beyond a joke; we are losing customers now. 
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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

妨碍, 阻碍

Ex: Do not let pride get in the way of apologizing. 
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long haul
long haul
[名词]

a task that needs a great amount of time and effort to finish

长期艰巨的任务, 持久战

长期艰巨的任务, 持久战

Ex: Restoring the old house will be a long haul, but it will be worth it. 
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stumbling block

something that prevents the progress or occurrence of something

绊脚石, 障碍

绊脚石, 障碍

Ex: Lack of funding was the biggest stumbling block for the project. 
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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

让人筋疲力尽, 把人累垮

Ex: Caring for the twins all week took a lot out of her. 
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a monkey on {one's} back

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

甩不掉的难题, 摆脱不了的负担

Ex: That unpaid loan has been a monkey on his back for years. 
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like kicking (dead|) whales down the beach

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

完全没意义的事, 纯属浪费时间

Ex: Rewriting the report in three formats no one will read is like kicking dead whales down the beach. 
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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

亲自干苦活, 撸起袖子干

Ex: The manager finally got his hands dirty and helped unload the boxes. 
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thorn in {one's} (side|flesh)

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

一直让人头疼的麻烦, 棘手的老问题

Ex: The outdated software has been a thorn in our side for years. 
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the chill wind of {sth}

a collection of problems that are caused by something

严峻影响, 负面后果

严峻影响, 负面后果

Ex: The company is already feeling the chill wind of recession, with orders falling every week. 
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milestone around {one's} neck

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

难以承受的重负, 摆脱不掉的负担

Ex: The failing branch became a millstone around his neck. 
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the (last|final) straw

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

最后一根稻草, 忍无可忍的最后一下

Ex: The late payment was the last straw for the supplier. 
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tar baby
tar baby
[名词]

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

棘手陷阱, 越碰越麻烦的事

Ex: The contract dispute became a tar baby once the lawyers got involved. 
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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

最后一根稻草, 压垮骆驼的最后一根稻草

Ex: The missed paycheck was the straw that broke the camel's back. 
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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

深陷于某事, 被某事压得喘不过气

Ex: I'm drowned in paperwork this week. 
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out of reach
out of reach
[形容词]

too expensive, difficult, or impossible to get

Ex: The house was out of reach for most buyers. 
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to [come] back to bite {sb/sth}

to cause problems later because of an earlier decision or mistake

Ex: That careless email came back to bite him. 
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to [sink] the ship

to cause a whole project, company, or plan to fail

Ex: One bad decision could sink the ship. 
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to [throw] {sb} for a loop

to surprise or confuse someone badly

Ex: The sudden schedule change threw everyone for a loop. 
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to [move] the goalposts

to change the rules or expectations after something has already started

Ex: She was close to completing her task, but they moved the goalposts again. 
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strings attached

hidden conditions, obligations, or disadvantages connected to an offer, agreement, or gift

Ex: The free vacation sounded great, but there were strings attached. 
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to [throw] {sb} off {one's} game

to make someone lose focus, confidence, or rhythm

Ex: The early mistake threw him off his game. 
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to [rear] {one's} ugly head

to appear again, especially when something unpleasant returns

Ex: Doubt reared its ugly head before the final round. 
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to [knock] {sb} off course

to make someone or something lose progress, focus, or direction

Ex: The injury knocked him off course for several months. 
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