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a bitter pill

/ə ˈbɪtər pɪl/◆成语
难以下咽的药

The news was a bitter pill for the community.

这条新闻对社区来说是难以下咽的药。


非正式

指令人难以接受或令人不快的事实或消息。

Losing the championship was a bitter pill for the team.

输掉冠军对球队来说是难以下咽的药。

常用于描述负面消息或不受欢迎的建议。

搭配

take a bitter pill接受苦药 / 接受难以下咽的事

同义词

hard pill to swallowunpleasant truth

反义词

sweet pillpleasant surprise

相关短语

hard pill to swallow成语
同义表达,指难以接受的事

专业提示

搭配动词

常用 take a bitter pill 来表达‘接受’的含义。

黄金法则

避免直译

不要把 “bitter pill” 直译为 “苦药”,而应表达为 “难以下咽的药”。

词源

源自医学中苦药难以下咽的比喻,后转用于形容任何令人难以接受的事。

用法说明

多与动词 take 连用,表示‘接受’的动作。

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