pain in the ass

英 美
  • 眼中钉;肉中刺
  • ass n.驴;愚蠢的人;臀部,屁股adv.(常用作后置)用于贬损或骂人
  • in prep.在...里;在...地方;在...期间;在...方面;进入...里面;处于...状态;穿着...;以...的方式adv.在家;入;进;向里;在某地;并入;在某种关系中adj.在里面的;新来的;执政的;时髦的n.当权者;影响;达成目标的路径
  • pain n.痛苦;疼痛;辛苦;烦人之人或事v.使...痛苦;痛苦;疼
  • the art.那;这;这些;那些adv.(用于比较级前)更加;用于最高级前;(用于形容词、副词比较级前)越...越...
Noun:
  1. something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness;

    "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"
    "a bit of a bother"
    "he's not a friend, he's an infliction"

    1. He was a thorn in the police's side.
      他是警方的眼中钉。
    2. In fact, why not move that eyesore out now?
      实际上,为什么现在不搬出那个眼中钉?
    3. A relentless campaigner,he was a thorn in the government's side for a number of years.
      他是一个不留情面的活动家,几年来一直是政府的眼中钉肉中刺。

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