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Something that is difficult or unpleasant to do or deal with
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task
noun [C] /tɑːsk/
something that you have to do, often something that is difficult or unpleasant 差事;任务;工作

My first real task was to prepare for the meeting. 我第一项真正的任务是为该会议做准备工作。

routine/daily tasks 例行任务/日常差事

perform a task :

It was a hard task to perform. 这是一项很难完成的任务。

the task of doing something :

Ken began the difficult task of organizing the information. 肯开始了整理信息的艰苦工作。

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burden
noun [C] /ˈbɜː(r)d(ə)n/
1
[usually singular] a serious or difficult responsibility that you have to deal with 重担;负担

Unemployment places a heavy burden on the welfare state. 失业给福利国家增加了沉重的负担。

burden of :

Men say they are willing to share the burden of domestic work. 男人们说他们愿意分担家务活的重担。

shoulder/carry the burden (=deal with it) 挑起担子;承担责任 :

When an elderly relative falls ill, you should not have to shoulder the burden alone. 当年长的亲戚病倒时,你不必独自挑起担子。

burden of responsibility/care :

An attempt was made to shift the burden of care from hospitals to the local community. 有人尝试过把护理的重担从医院转到当地社区。

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necessity
noun /nəˈsesəti/
1a
[C] [usually singular] something that is difficult or unpleasant but cannot be avoided 不得已的事;不可避免的事

Raising taxes has become a necessity. 提高税金成了不可避免的事。

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chore
noun [C] /tʃɔː(r)/
a
an unpleasant, boring, or difficult thing that must be done (烦人的)杂务,麻烦事

Cleaning out the shed is a real chore. 清扫牲口棚真是件麻烦事。

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struggle
noun /ˈstrʌɡ(ə)l/
3
[singular] something that takes a lot of physical or mental effort 费力的事;费心的事

Foreign languages were always a struggle for him. 外语对他来说一直是件费力事儿。

It was a struggle to get up the hill in the snow. 下雪天要爬到山上是件费力事儿。

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headache
noun [C] /ˈhedeɪk/
2
informal something that causes you a lot of problems 麻烦事;令人头痛的事

Parking is a major headache in this part of town. 在镇里的这个地区停放车辆是件麻烦事。

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the impossible
phrase
something that is impossible or very difficult to do 不可能的事;很难做的事

They're asking the impossible. 他们在要求难以做到的事。

do/perform the impossible :

We're hoping to do the impossible and actually finish the work on time. 我们希望能超常发挥,按时完成工作。

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a tall order
phrase informal
something very difficult that someone expects you to do 过高要求;过高期望

To score four goals in one game is a tall order, even for him.

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puzzler
noun [C] informal /ˈpʌz(ə)lə(r)/
something that is difficult to understand or solve 令人费解的事;难题
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affliction
noun [C/U] formal /əˈflɪkʃ(ə)n/
2
a serious problem 折磨;苦恼;苦事
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an albatross (around your neck)
phrase
someone or something that causes you a lot of problems 沉重的负担;障碍
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People who cause trouble or problems: troublemaker, nuisance, trial...
a tough/hard row to hoe
phrase old-fashioned
something that is very difficult to deal with or do 非常难办的事
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a tough nut to crack
phrase
a problem or situation that is difficult to understand or deal with 难题;困境;难啃的骨头

Manchester United will be a tough nut to crack. 曼联队是块难啃的骨头。

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bane
noun [singular] /beɪn/
something that annoys someone very much or causes them a lot of problems 灾星;祸根;烦人的事
the bane of :

Noisy and disobedient children are the bane of many mothers. 吵闹且不听话的孩子令许多母亲很头疼。

the bane of someone's life/existence :

Paperwork is the bane of my life. 文字工作是我一生麻烦的根源。

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bastard
noun [C] /ˈbɑːstə(r)d/
3
impolite something that is very difficult or annoying 极困难的事;极讨厌的事

Passing the final examination is going to be a real bastard. 通过期末考试确实不那么容易。

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business
noun /ˈbɪznəs/
5
[singular] something that has happened, especially something that has caused problems and has been continuing for a long time (发生的)事情;(尤指)麻烦事

This business about housework has to be resolved. 家务劳动这件麻烦事得解决。

I'm fed up with the whole business. 整个这件事让我觉得厌恶。

Ever since that business with her boyfriend, Becky's been really depressed. 和她男朋友发生那件事后,贝基十分沮丧。

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catastrophe
noun [C] /kəˈtæstrəfi/
a
used about an event that causes serious difficulty for a particular person or group of people 大祸;极为麻烦的局面;悲惨的结局

It would be a catastrophe if we didn't qualify for the World Cup next year. 如果明年我们不能取得世界杯的参赛资格,那可就麻烦了。

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conundrum
noun [C] /kəˈnʌndrəm/
1
a difficult problem that seems to have no solution 复杂难题;谜
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convulsion
noun [C] [usually plural] /kənˈvʌlʃ(ə)n/
2
mainly journalism a sudden or extreme change that causes major problems or serious harm 震动;骚乱;动乱
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Changes: effect, change, trend...
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disease
noun /dɪˈziːz/
2
[C] a serious problem in society or with someone's attitude (社会的)弊病;(人的态度的)不健康
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the elephant in the room
phrase
a serious problem that everyone is aware of but no one wants to talk about
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Everest
noun [singular] British /ˈevərɪst/
something that is very difficult to achieve 难以做到的事

The team has an Everest to climb to get back into contention. 该队要想东山再起还有很长的路要走。

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killer
noun [C] /ˈkɪlə(r)/
2
informal something that is very difficult 极难的事

The test was a killer. 测试太难了。

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malady
noun [C] /ˈmælədi/
2
formal a serious problem within a society or organization (社会或组织内部的)弊病,弊端
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mare
noun [C] /meə(r)/
2
British very informal a very unpleasant and difficult situation or activity

Filling in those tax forms is a total mare.

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miasma
noun [C] literary /miˈæzmə/
2
a very unpleasant feeling or atmosphere 令人不快的感觉;令人不快的气氛
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monster
noun [C] /ˈmɒnstə(r)/
1a
a situation, system, or organization that has become so large that it can no longer be managed or controlled (无法对付或控制的)大场面,庞大系统,庞大机构

He had created a bureaucratic monster. 他创建了一个庞大的官僚机构。

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moving target
phrase
2
an idea or situation that continuously changes as you are trying to deal with it 不断变化的想法;不断变化的局势
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ogre
noun [C] /ˈəʊɡə(r)/
2
something that is very bad and causes a lot of problems 可怕的东西;惹麻烦的东西

The report suggests that cholesterol is not the ogre experts thought it was. 这份报告表明胆固醇并不是像专家过去认为的那么可怕的东西。

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Pandora's box
noun [C] /pænˈdɔːrəz ˈbɒks/
something that could cause a lot of problems if you do it, use it, or say it 潘多拉的盒子(指祸患之源)
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performance
noun /pə(r)ˈfɔː(r)məns/
4
[singular] spoken something that is difficult or complicated to do 困难的事;复杂的事

Getting everything into the car was quite a performance. 把每件东西都塞进车里是一件相当困难的事。

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pig
noun [C] /pɪɡ/
3
British informal something that is very difficult or unpleasant 难办的事情;不愉快的事情

We had a pig of a game. 我们的游戏玩得很不愉快。

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poisoned chalice
noun [singular] literary /ˌpɔɪz(ə)nd ˈtʃælɪs/
a job or piece of work that will cause many problems for the person who is forced to do it 有毒的圣餐杯(指会给被迫从事者造成许多问题的工作)
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push
noun /pʊʃ/
6
[singular] informal something that is difficult to do, especially because you do not have much time (尤指因时间不多而造成的)仓促难办的事,棘手的事

It'll be a bit of a push, but we'll manage it. 这会有点儿棘手,但我们会设法完成。

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the rigours of something
phrase
the difficult and unpleasant aspects of a situation 某事物的严酷(或艰苦)

the rigours of a Himalayan winter 喜马拉雅冬天的严酷

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scourge
noun [C] formal /skɜː(r)dʒ/
1
something that causes a lot of trouble or harm 祸害;毒源

the effort to keep the scourge of drugs off our streets 将毒品从街头清除出去的努力

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sod
noun /sɒd/
2
[C] British impolite used for describing something that is difficult to do 难办的事;棘手的事

The key's a sod to turn. 这把钥匙很难转动。

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stinker
noun [C] informal /ˈstɪŋkə(r)/
something that is very difficult or unpleasant 极困难的事;令人讨厌的事
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tangle
noun [C] /ˈtæŋɡ(ə)l/
2
a situation that is difficult to deal with because things are not organized properly 混乱
in a tangle :

Our financial affairs are in a complete tangle. 我们的财务状况一片混乱。

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Difficult situations and experiences: crisis, battle, nightmare...
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terror
noun /ˈterə(r)/
3
[C] informal a person or animal that is difficult to deal with or control 难缠的人;难对付的动物;捣蛋鬼

She's such a little terror. 她真是个小捣蛋鬼。

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toils
noun [plural] literary /tɔɪls/
a difficult or unpleasant situation that you cannot get away from (无法摆脱的)困境
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Difficult situations and experiences: crisis, battle, nightmare...
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torment
noun /ˈtɔː(r)ment/
a
[C] [usually singular] someone or something that makes you suffer severe physical or mental pain 使人痛苦的事物;折磨者

Just living in the same house with him was a torment. 和他在同一个屋檐下生活是一种折磨。

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web
noun /web/
3
[C] a complicated set of related things, often considered to be dangerous or difficult to deal with 错综复杂的一系列事物
web of :

The story is a complex web of lies and deception. 这个故事充满着错综复杂的谎言和欺骗。

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a bear
phrase spoken
something that is very difficult 极难的事

That algebra exam was a bear!

a bear of a (=a difficult or unpleasant) problem/dilemma/winter etc. :

We had a bear of an argument last night.

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hell on wheels
phrase American spoken
someone or something that causes a lot of trouble
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People who cause trouble or problems:troublemaker, nuisance, trial...
piece of work
noun [C]
2
someone or something unpleasant, troublesome, or strange

What a nasty piece of work he is.

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the rigors of something
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the difficult and unpleasant aspects of a situation 某事物的严酷(或艰苦)

the rigors of a Himalayan winter

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