gall and wormwood

gall and wormwood

美 　英

• na.最令人厌恶的东西
• 网络苦胆和茵陈；茵陈和苦胆；极苦恼的事

英汉解释

na.	1. 最令人厌恶的东西

例句

Harsh conditions and long working hours were gall and wormwood to early trade unionists.

恶劣的条件和漫长的工作时间是早期工会工作者苦恼的原因。

thus memory, clothed in sackcloth, presents to the mind a cup of mingled gall and wormwood.

披上麻布的记忆，代表混合胆汁的杯，对大脑是苦涩的。

Your words must be gall and wormwood to him.

你的话在他听来一定逆耳。

My words must be gall and wormwood to him.

我的话在他听来一定逆耳。