a heavy and difficult situation or responsibility that someone has to deal with

沉重负担, 压得人喘不过气的责任
照管那个濒临失败的生意成了压在她身上的沉重责任。
to be dealing with a critical or extremely difficult situation

处在非常棘手的境地, 陷入很大的麻烦
没有预算,截止日期又很紧,我们陷入了很大的麻烦。
to be expecting something difficult or undesirable to happen

将要遇到麻烦事, 得准备面对麻烦
失去两名球员后,这支队伍将迎来艰难的一周。
to get ready for trouble, difficulty, or danger

做好应对困难的准备, 为艰难时期未雨绸缪
随着物价上涨,许多家庭开始为艰难时期未雨绸缪。
said to man as a way of asking them to behave less emotional, more though, or more responsible in face of difficulties

像个男人一样, 振作起来,承担责任
别再逃避了;像个男人一样承认自己的错误。
to get into a confrontation with a person or thing that is more powerful than what one assumed

碰上比想象中更强硬的对手, 惹错了人
公司以为小供应商会让步,结果惹错了人。
a miserable life filled with difficulties and misfortune

悲惨的生活, 充满苦难的生活
他说自己的童年是充满饥饿和恐惧的苦难生活。
to experience something that is extremely painful or difficult, particularly for a long time

经历地狱般的折磨, 熬过极大的痛苦
难民在抵达安全地带前熬过了极大的痛苦。
in trouble or a very difficult situation

陷入大麻烦, 处境艰难
经理知道公司处境艰难。
a situation or state that is very undesirable or difficult

糟糕的处境, 令人遗憾的局面
工厂关闭后,这座小镇陷入了令人遗憾的局面。
a worrisome or difficult responsibility or undertaking that is a burden to one

肩负整个世界的重担, 压得人喘不过气的责任
她看起来像背负着压得人喘不过气的责任。
(particularly of an event or a difficult situation) to cause a lot of suffering to someone and make them look or feel much older

让人一下子苍老许多, 让人显得老了许多
照顾生病的母亲让她显得老了许多。
(of a problem or unpleasant situation) to appear or become noticeable often unexpectedly

再次冒头, 以麻烦的方式重新出现
销售刚有起色,通胀又再次冒头。
(of a person) placed in a difficult situation with little or no resources or help

孤立无援, 没有资源也没有援助
公交车提前开走,把我们留在车站孤立无援。
used to refer to being in the middle of a chaotic or controversial situation while maintaining a sense of control

处在风暴中心, 在混乱中心仍保持掌控
报告发布后,她处在风暴中心,但并没有慌乱。
used to say that a period of happiness, enjoyment, etc. has come to an end and one's life is going to get back to the state it previously was, if not worse

好日子结束了, 轻松日子到头了
投资人退出后,这家初创公司的轻松日子到头了。
a day that is full of incidents and misfortunes

倒霉的一天, 事事不顺的一天
现在别找他帮忙;他今天很倒霉。
to endure pain, hardship, or distress without complaining or seeking help
a stressful position where someone is closely questioned, watched, judged, or pressured
under pressure and forced to defend or react
in an inevitable confrontation with an unpleasant or difficult situation

直面问题, 正面交锋
经过数月否认后,他终于直面真相。
(of situations, moods, or relationships) to become unpleasant or unsuccessful

变糟, 变得不愉快
因为钱吵了一架后,他们的友谊变得不愉快。
