Language Cafe: 学会这句短语让你的抱怨都很地道

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Bane of my life/existence

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Definition: A cause of great distress or annoyance.

Origin: According to phrases.org.uk it was present in the Old English Chronicles and meant 'murderer'. It can also be found in the common names of the plants henbane and wolfsbane, both of which contain deadly poisons.

A

The mother complained about her daughter's refusal to grow up and her endless demands; she called her daughter the bane of her existence.

妈妈抱怨孩子拒绝长大(并)不断向她(索取).她认为女儿就是她的克星.

B

PE class is the bane of his existence.

体育课对他来讲就是灾难.

C

You kids are the bane of my life! Please clean up your mess.

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