眼中钉

[yǎn zhōng dīng]

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Definition:
AllAll,a thorn in sb.'s side [flesh]--deep hatreda thorn in sb.'s side [flesh]--deep hatred,eyesoreeyesore,A thorn in the fleshA thorn in the flesh,pain in the asspain in the ass
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1.
First get rid of his own thorn in the side, and the second is interested in joining the police force to intimidate the ordinary civilians.
其一除掉自己的眼中钉，其二就是恫吓有意加入警察队伍的普通平民。
qí yī chú diào zì jǐ de yǎn zhōng dīng , qí èr jiù shì dòng hè yǒu yì jiā rù jǐng chá duì wu de pǔ tōng píng mín 。
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2.
No one would seem to know this better than Victim 2, a stone in Mr. Lin's shoe for at least four years.
没人会比2号受害人更了解这些，在至少四年的时间里，他都是林星的眼中钉、肉中刺。
méi rén huì bǐ èr hào shòu hài rén gèng liǎo jiě zhè xiē , zài zhì shǎo sì nián de shí jiān lǐ , tā dōu shì lín xīng de yǎn zhōng dīng 、 ròu zhōng cì 。
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3.
" Rahimi said: " The close relationship between the two countries (for the United States) is like thorn in the side.
拉希米则表示：“两国的紧密关系（对美国而言）就像是眼中钉。”
lā xī mǐ zé biǎo shì : " liǎng guó de jǐn mì guān xì ( duì měi guó ér yán ) jiù xiàng shì yǎn zhōng dīng 。 "
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4.
In recent years, Henry Hu, a finance professor at Texas University, has often been a thorn in the side of the banking world.
近些年，得克萨斯大学（TexasUniversity）金融学教授亨利•胡（HenryHu）屡屡被银行界视作眼中钉。
jìn xiē nián , dé kè sà sī dà xué ( TexasUniversity ) jīn róng xué jiào shòu hēng lì • hú ( HenryHu ) lǚ lǚ bèi yín háng jiè shì zuò yǎn zhōng dīng 。
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5.
This current account surplus has been a thorn in the side of developed economies struggling to rebuild their exports.
这一经常账户盈余一直是发达经济体竭力增加出口时的眼中钉。
zhè yī jīng cháng zhàng hù yíng yú yì zhí shì fā dá jīng jì tǐ jié lì zēng jiā chū kǒu shí de yǎn zhōng dīng 。
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6.
And she did her best to pull out the thorn in her flesh and the boy lost whatever made him happy.
她想尽办法除掉她的眼中钉，那孩子生活中的快乐全没了。
tā xiǎng jìn bàn fǎ chú diào tā de yǎn zhōng dīng , nà hái zi shēng huó zhōng de kuài lè quán méi le 。
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7.
The relevant departments see me as an eyesore. They're not too comfortable if I speak the truth.
我现在被有关部门视若眼中钉，我说了些实话他们感到不快。
wǒ xiàn zài bèi yǒu guān bù mén shì ruò yǎn zhōng dīng , wǒ shuō le xiē shí huà tā men gǎn dào bú kuài 。
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8.
What prompted the investigation is unclear, but some believe that attempts to cultivate friends in high places made him a target.
对于促成此案调查的原因尚不清楚，但有一部分人认为黄光裕企图在高层建立人脉的行为让他成为眼中钉。
duì yú cù chéng cǐ àn diào chá de yuán yīn shàng bù qīng chǔ , dàn yǒu yí bù fen rén rèn wéi huáng guāng yù qǐ tú zài gāo céng jiàn lì rén mài de xíng wéi ràng tā chéng wéi yǎn zhōng dīng 。
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9.
And she was always going to be a thorn in the sight of Octavian.
在屋大维的眼里，她一直是眼中钉，肉中刺。
zài wū dà wéi de yǎn lǐ , tā yì zhí shì yǎn zhōng dīng , ròu zhōng cì 。
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10.
When Simon began to go against his wishes, Venco targeted him as well.
西蒙开始违背文科的意愿后，文科又把他视为眼中钉。
xī méng kāi shǐ wéi bèi wén kē de yì yuàn hòu , wén kē yòu bǎ tā shì wéi yǎn zhōng dīng 。
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