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困难 - 面对不愉快

探索与面对不愉快相关的英语习语,例如“处于困境”和“在风暴中心”等例子。

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English idioms related to Difficulty
yoke around {one’s} neck

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

沉重负担, 压得人喘不过气的责任

Ex: Taking care of the failing business was a yoke around her neck. 

照管那个濒临失败的生意成了压在她身上的沉重责任。

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to [bat|be] on a sticky wicket

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

处在非常棘手的境地, 陷入很大的麻烦

Ex: With no budget and a tight deadline, we are batting on a sticky wicket. 

没有预算,截止日期又很紧,我们陷入了很大的麻烦。

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to [be] in for
to be in for
[短语]

to be expecting something difficult or undesirable to happen

将要遇到麻烦事, 得准备面对麻烦

将要遇到麻烦事, 得准备面对麻烦

Ex: The team is in for a rough week after losing two players. 

失去两名球员后,这支队伍将迎来艰难的一周。

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to [batten] down the hatches

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

做好应对困难的准备, 为艰难时期未雨绸缪

Ex: With prices rising, families are battening down the hatches. 

随着物价上涨,许多家庭开始为艰难时期未雨绸缪。

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be a man
be a man
[感叹词]

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

像个男人一样, 振作起来,承担责任

Ex: Stop running away; be a man and accept your mistake. 

别再逃避了;像个男人一样承认自己的错误。

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to [catch] a Tartar

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

碰上比想象中更强硬的对手, 惹错了人

Ex: The company thought the small supplier would give in, but it caught a Tartar. 

公司以为小供应商会让步,结果惹错了人。

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dog's life
dog's life
[短语]

a miserable life filled with difficulties and misfortune

悲惨的生活, 充满苦难的生活

悲惨的生活, 充满苦难的生活

Ex: He said his childhood had been a dog's life of hunger and fear. 

他说自己的童年是充满饥饿和恐惧的苦难生活。

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to [go] through hell

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

经历地狱般的折磨, 熬过极大的痛苦

Ex: The refugees went through hell before reaching safety. 

难民在抵达安全地带前熬过了极大的痛苦。

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in deep water

in trouble or a very difficult situation

陷入大麻烦, 处境艰难

陷入大麻烦, 处境艰难

Ex: The manager knew the company was in deep water. 

经理知道公司处境艰难。

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pretty pass
pretty pass
[名词]

a situation or state that is very undesirable or difficult

糟糕的处境, 令人遗憾的局面

糟糕的处境, 令人遗憾的局面

Ex: The town was in a pretty pass after the factory closed. 

工厂关闭后,这座小镇陷入了令人遗憾的局面。

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the weight of the world

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

肩负整个世界的重担, 压得人喘不过气的责任

Ex: She looked as if she had the weight of the world on her shoulders. 

她看起来像背负着压得人喘不过气的责任。

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to [put] years on {sb}

(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

让人一下子苍老许多, 让人显得老了许多

Ex: Caring for her sick mother put years on her. 

照顾生病的母亲让她显得老了许多。

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to [rear|raise] its (ugly|) head

(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

再次冒头, 以麻烦的方式重新出现

Ex: Just when sales improved, inflation raised its ugly head again. 

销售刚有起色,通胀又再次冒头。

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high and dry
high and dry
[短语]

(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

孤立无援, 没有资源也没有援助

Ex: The bus left early and left us high and dry at the station. 

公交车提前开走,把我们留在车站孤立无援。

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in the eye of the storm

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

处在风暴中心, 在混乱中心仍保持掌控

Ex: She was in the eye of the storm after the report was released, but she did not panic. 

报告发布后,她处在风暴中心,但并没有慌乱。

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the party [is] over

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

好日子结束了, 轻松日子到头了

Ex: When the investor pulled out, the party was over for the startup. 

投资人退出后,这家初创公司的轻松日子到头了。

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bad hair day
bad hair day
[短语]

a day that is full of incidents and misfortunes

倒霉的一天, 事事不顺的一天

倒霉的一天, 事事不顺的一天

Ex: Do not ask him for anything now; he is having a bad hair day. 

现在别找他帮忙;他今天很倒霉。

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to [suffer] in silence

to endure pain, hardship, or distress without complaining or seeking help

Ex: Victims of bullying often suffer in silence. 
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hot seat
hot seat
[名词]

a stressful position where someone is closely questioned, watched, judged, or pressured

Ex: She found herself in the hot seat during the interview. 
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on {one's} [heels]

under pressure and forced to defend or react

Ex: The company found itself on its heels after the bad review. 
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face-to-face
face-to-face
[短语]

in an inevitable confrontation with an unpleasant or difficult situation

直面问题, 正面交锋

直面问题, 正面交锋

Ex: After months of denial, he was finally face-to-face with the truth. 

经过数月否认后,他终于直面真相。

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to [go] sour
to go sour
[短语]

(of situations, moods, or relationships) to become unpleasant or unsuccessful

变糟, 变得不愉快

变糟, 变得不愉快

Ex: Their friendship went sour after the argument about money. 

因为钱吵了一架后,他们的友谊变得不愉快。

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