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欢迎来到《一分钟英语》栏目。
Some plants, like roses, have thorns.
有些植物,比如玫瑰,是有刺的。
They are sharp and can really hurt!
这些刺很锋利,并且刺到会很疼!
Uh oh, I hope Anna and Jonathan are okay.
啊哦,我希望安娜和乔纳森都没事。
Thorn in My Side
Thorn in My Side
So, Bob wants you to re-do the weekly meeting notes.
鲍勃想让你重做周会记录。
Taking notes is such a thorn in my side.
做记录真是件折磨我的事情。
Oh, and he wants you to color-code all the questions and answers.
对了,他还想让你把所有的问题和答案都标上颜色。
Do you know what else is a thorn in my side?
你知道还有什么对我来说是大麻烦吗?
Bob?
鲍勃吗?
Bob, yeah.
就是鲍勃,没错。
If someone is "a thorn in your side", they continue to cause problems for you.
如果某人是“a thorn in your side”,意思就是说他们会持续给你制造麻烦。
Anything that is annoying or troublesome can be called "a thorn in your side".
任何令人烦恼或厌恶的事情都可以被称为“a thorn in your side”。
Anything or anyone. Like Bob.
任何事情或任何人。比如说鲍勃。