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To cause problems for someone or something
Synonyms
let down
phrasal verb [T]
2
to make someone or something less likely to be successful or effective 使略逊一筹;使美中不足

The whole system is let down by the poor quality of the graphics. 糟糕的图像质量使整个系统有了缺憾。

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hold back
phrasal verb
2
[T] to stop someone from being as successful as they should 阻碍…的成功(或发展)

Her parents worried that her classmates were holding her back. 她父母担心她的同学会影响她的学业。

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embarrass
verb [T] /ɪmˈbærəs/
2
to cause problems for someone, especially an organization or politician 给(尤指组织或政治家等)制造麻烦;给…出难题

The protest may have been timed to embarrass the President. 抗议也许是事先就安排好要让总统难堪的。

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inhibit
verb [T] [often passive] /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/
1a
to make it difficult for someone to do something 使艰难
inhibit someone from doing something :

tax rules that inhibit some people from working 打消一些人工作积极性的税务法规

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burden
verb [T] [often passive] /ˈbɜː(r)d(ə)n/
to create a problem or serious responsibility for someone 烦扰;使负重担

He was increasingly burdened by ill health. 他越来越为自己的体弱多病而苦恼。

burden someone with something :

I don't want to burden you with my troubles. 我不想因我的烦恼给你添麻烦。

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plague
verb [T] /pleɪɡ/
1
[usually passive] to cause a lot of problems for someone or something for a long period of time 给…造成长期的灾祸;长期困扰

The east coast has been plagued by blizzards for most of this month. 这个月的大部分时间里东海岸遭受了暴风雪的肆虐。

Although plagued by failing eyesight, he continues to lecture. 虽然遭受着视力下降之苦,他还是继续讲课。

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inconvenience
verb [T] /ˌɪnkənˈviːniəns/
to cause difficulties for someone 给…带来不便;麻烦;打扰
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disadvantage
verb [T] /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/
to make it more difficult for someone or something to succeed than other people or things 使处于不利地位
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throttle
verb [T] /ˈθrɒt(ə)l/
2
to create problems that make it very difficult for something to continue or to develop 阻碍;抑制;扼杀

International sanctions have throttled the country's economy. 国际制裁抑制了该国经济的发展。

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put to
phrasal verb [T]
3
put someone to trouble/bother/inconvenience to cause problems or difficulties for someone by making them do something for you 造成问题/麻烦/不便

You don't have to give me a lift. I don't want to put you to any trouble. 你不必非让我搭车。我不想给你带来任何麻烦。

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be a bugger
phrase British impolite
to be difficult or annoying 难办;令人头痛;让人厌烦
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bedevil
verb [T] formal /bɪˈdev(ə)l/
to cause a lot of problems for someone or something 搞糟;弄坏

The team has been bedevilled by injury. 伤兵满营使球队陷入了困境。

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beset
verb [T] [often passive] formal /bɪˈset/
to cause someone difficulty or danger over a period of time 困扰

The family was beset by money troubles. 这家人为钱的问题一筹莫展。

the economic realities besetting the inner city 困扰城市中心区的经济现状

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betray
verb [T] /bɪˈtreɪ/
1a
if you betray someone's trust, you do harm to them when they have trusted you 辜负;失信于

They felt their assistant had betrayed their trust in publishing his diaries. 在出版他的日记这件事上,他们感到助手辜负了他们的信任。

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be/work to someone's disadvantage
phrase
to make someone unlikely to succeed 对某人很不利

Making such inflammatory remarks will only work to his disadvantage. 说这些煽动性的话只会对他不利。

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be worse than useless
phrase
to be annoying and cause problems because of being useless (因无用而)惹人讨厌的,烦人的

Your brother is worse than useless. 你兄弟真烦人。

Some of these computer programs are worse than useless. 这些计算机程序中有一些真惹人讨厌。

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blow something sky-high
phrase informal
1
to completely spoil a situation or cause a lot of problems 彻底毁掉某事;把某事搞糟

If he speaks to the press, he'll blow this whole operation sky-high.

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blow up
phrasal verb
7
blow up in someone's face informal if your plans blow up in your face, they do not happen as you expected and cause a lot of problems (某人的计划)破产,落空
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brew up
phrasal verb [I/T] informal
1
to create a situation that causes difficulty, or to develop as a situation that will cause difficulty 策划;酿成

Those two can brew up a batch of mischief very quickly. 那两个人很快就能搞出一堆恶作剧来。

I sense a scandal brewing up. 我觉察出有人在制造一桩丑闻。

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bring up against
phrasal verb [T]
[bring someone up against something] to make someone have to deal with something

His work constantly brought him up against this problem.

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bugger about
phrasal verb British impolite
2
[T] [bugger someone about/around] to cause problems for someone 给…添麻烦;难为

I wish they'd stop buggering us about and pay us. 我希望他们不再难为我们,付钱给我们。

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carry
verb /ˈkæri/
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[T] if something carries a danger, it might cause something bad to happen 带有(危险等)

The treatment carries less risk than some medications. 这种治疗方法比某些药物治疗所带来的风险要小。

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catch out
phrasal verb [T] British
2
[usually passive] to put someone in an unpleasant or difficult situation that they are not prepared for 使某人措手不及

They came close to being caught out by the weather during another climb on Mont Blanc. 在另一次爬勃朗山时,他们差点因天气而落得个措手不及。

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condemn
verb [T] /kənˈdem/
3
if something condemns you to an unpleasant situation, it forces you to experience it 使(某人)遭受

Peacock's goal condemned United to their first defeat since March. 皮科克的进球使得曼联队遭受了3月份以来的首次失利。

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consign to

[T] formal
  1. 1
    [consign someone/something to something] to put someone or something somewhere, especially because you do not want to deal with them 把…搁置于

    He consigned his work suits to the back of the wardrobe. 他把工作服搁在衣橱的后部。

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    [consign someone/something to something] to put someone in an unpleasant situation that usually lasts a long time 使陷于(窘境)

    a dictator whose policies consigned his people to starvation 其政策使人们陷入饥饿的独裁者

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    [consign someone/something to someone] to give someone or something to someone else to look after 把…交付给;把…委托给

    We consign our children to the care of the teacher for the day. 我们白天把孩子留给老师照顾。

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conspire
verb [I] /kənˈspaɪə(r)/
2
if events conspire to produce a particular situation, they seem to be deliberately working together to cause problems for you (事件)凑在一起,共同导致
conspire to do something :

Falling demand and high interest rates have conspired to produce a big drop in profits. 不断下降的需求和高利率凑在一起导致利润大幅下降。

conspire against :

It seemed that everything was conspiring against her. 好像什么事都和她过不去。

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convulse
verb /kənˈvʌls/
2
[T] mainly journalism to cause major problems or serious harm to someone or something 使猛烈震动;震惊

ethnic killings that have convulsed the region in recent weeks 最近几周震惊该地区的种族屠杀

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cook someone's goose
phrase informal
to cause a lot of problems for someone, or to spoil their plans 给某人造成很多麻烦;破坏某人的计划
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corner
verb /ˈkɔː(r)nə(r)/
1b
to put someone in a situation where they have to do something that you want 迫使(某人做某事)

Cornered, he handed her the letter. 他被逼无奈,只好把信递给她。

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count against
phrasal verb [T]
[count against someone] to be a disadvantage in a particular situation 对(某人)不利

I'm worried that my age might count against me. 我担心我的年龄可能对我不利。

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defeat
verb [T] /dɪˈfiːt/
2
if something defeats you, it is so difficult that you are unable to do it 难倒(某人)

The test completely defeated me. 这次考试完全把我难倒了。

new locks that will defeat most thieves 将难倒大多数盗贼的新锁

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destroy
verb [T] /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
3
to cause such severe problems for someone that their life is completely spoilt 摧毁(某人的生活)

Her mother said the strain was destroying them all. 她母亲说极度的紧张把她们全都给毁了。

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develop
verb /dɪˈveləp/
1e
[I] to begin to be a problem or cause difficulties 开始成问题;开始造成困难

Trouble with the neighbours soon developed. 很快就产生了邻里之间的纠纷。

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dog
verb [T] /dɒɡ/
1
[often passive] to cause trouble for someone over a long period of time 困扰;折磨

He has been dogged by persistent back problems. 他一直以来都被背痛所困扰。

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drop someone in it
phrase British informal
to cause trouble for someone, especially by telling someone else that they have done something wrong 告发某人;使某人陷入困境

You really dropped me in it with the boss!

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embroil
verb [T] /ɪmˈbrɔɪl/
to involve someone in a difficult situation
embroil someone in something:

Such a move would embroil the American military in an extended and unwinnable conflict.

The scandal has now embroiled the police.

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encumber
verb [T] formal /ɪnˈkʌmbə(r)/
2
to make it more difficult for someone to do something or for something to develop 妨碍;阻碍
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endanger
verb [T] /ɪnˈdeɪndʒə(r)/
to put someone or something into a situation where they might be harmed or damaged 危及;危害

The hospital is accused of endangering patients' lives. 医院被指控危害患者的生命。

new tensions that could endanger the peace process 可能会危及和平进程的新的紧张局势

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entangle
verb [T] /ɪnˈtæŋɡ(ə)l/
2
to involve someone in a difficult or complicated situation that is hard to escape from 使(某人)陷入(困难或复杂的环境中)

The policy would entangle the nation in conflicts that could easily lead to war. 这项政策会使国家陷入极易引发战争的冲突中。

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entrap
verb [T] /ɪnˈtræp/
to put someone in a dangerous situation that is difficult to escape from 使陷入危险;使陷入困境
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expose
verb [T] /ɪkˈspəʊz/
2
to fail to protect someone or something from something harmful or dangerous 使暴露于(有害或危险环境中);使无保护
expose someone/something to something :

Many of the soldiers had been exposed to radiation. 许多士兵曾暴露在辐射中。

Why do we still sunbathe when we know the dangers of exposing our skin to the sun? 我们明白让皮肤暴露于阳光下的危险,可为什么还要进行日光浴呢?

The sale exposed the company to widespread criticism. 这次大减价使该公司遭受到广泛的批评。

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handicap
verb [T] [often passive] /ˈhændiˌkæp/
to give someone a disadvantage 妨碍;使不利

Some applicants were handicapped by their poor level of English. 一些申请者因英语水平差而吃亏。

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haunt
verb [T] /hɔːnt/
3
to continue to cause problems for a person or organization for a long time 缠扰;纠缠
come back/return to haunt someone :

The committee may find their past errors returning to haunt them. 委员会也许发现他们又犯了过去的错误并再一次感到困扰。

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have its/your moments
phrase
2
to sometimes have problems or cause trouble 有时也会出问题;偶尔也会惹麻烦
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impede
verb [T] formal /ɪmˈpiːd/
to make it more difficult for someone to do something or more difficult for something to happen 阻碍;妨碍

The darkness was impeding his progress. 黑暗阻碍了他的进度。

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imperil
verb [T] very formal /ɪmˈperəl/
to put someone or something in danger 使…陷于危险;危及;危害
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knock back
phrasal verb [T] informal
2
[knock someone back] British to cause problems or delays for someone 导致(问题或耽搁)

One or two problems have knocked us back a couple of weeks.

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land someone in it
phrase British informal
to cause problems for someone, especially by talking about what they have said or done (尤指因谈及某人说过或做过的某事而)给某人带来难题(或麻烦)

Dean's really landed me in it by saying that I didn't mind helping. 迪安说我会乐意帮忙,这可真让我为难。

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lay someone open to something
phrase
to provide a good reason for criticizing, blaming, or attacking someone (某人因做某事而)使自己受到(批评、指责或攻击等)

Sheila knew that any sign of weakness would lay her open to further attack. 希拉明白任何软弱的表现都会让自己遭到更多的攻击。

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lead someone a merry dance
phrase British
to deliberately waste someone's time and cause them trouble (故意浪费时间)给某人带来麻烦

She was leading journalists a merry dance about her wedding day. 关于她结婚的日子她故意和记者们兜圈子。

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leave someone high and dry
phrase
to put someone in a very difficult or unpleasant situation that they cannot escape from 把某人置于很不利的境地;令某人非常尴尬

By switching to cheaper overseas suppliers they have left us high and dry.

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leave someone to the (tender) mercies of
phrase humorous
to put someone into a situation where they could be treated in a strict or unfair way by someone or something 任凭某人受他人折磨

We were left to the tender mercies of the local police. 我们任凭当地警察摆布。

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make a nuisance of yourself
phrase
to do something that causes difficulty or trouble for other people 制造麻烦;惹是生非

I hope the kids didn't make too much of a nuisance of themselves. 我希望这些孩子没有带来太大的麻烦。

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make demands on
phrase
to be a lot for someone or something to deal with 对…提出要求

This program makes heavy demands on the computer's memory. 这个程序对计算机的内存有很高的要求。

Enforcing the current law is making ridiculous demands on police. 实施目前这项法律对警方提出了荒唐的要求。

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make life/things difficult (for someone)
phrase
to cause problems for someone (给某人)制造麻烦

My boss seems to enjoy making life difficult for me. 我的老板好像喜欢给我制造麻烦。

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make someone's life a misery
phrase
to cause someone to suffer or be unhappy for a long period 使某人的日子难过

He had harassed her and made her life a misery. 他骚扰她,让她的日子不好过。

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make waves
phrase informal
to cause problems by making suggestions or criticisms 兴风作浪;引起混乱

The independent candidates are making waves in the election campaign. 无党派候选人正在竞选活动中兴风作浪。

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militate against

[T] formal
[militate against something] to make something more difficult to do or less likely to happen
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move/shift the goalposts
phrase
to change the rules and make it difficult for people to achieve something or to know what to do 移动球门柱,改变规则(增加某人做某事的难度)

Problems arise when people are shifting the goalposts and objectives are not clear.

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muck about

or muck around

British informal
  1. 1
    [I] to waste time, especially when you should be doing something useful or paying attention 游手好闲;闲荡

    We just mucked around at home all weekend. 整个周末我们都在家里闲呆着。

  2. 2
    [T] [muck someone about] to cause trouble or problems for someone 耍弄(某人)
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    [I] [muck about with something] to damage or spoil something 损坏,毁坏(某物)
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    To damage or spoil something: damage, spoil, mark...
pitchfork
verb [T] /ˈpɪtʃˌfɔː(r)k/
to put someone into a new and unpleasant situation when they were not expecting it 使…突然处于某种境地
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pitch into
phrasal verb [T] informal
1
[pitch someone into something] to put someone in a new situation, especially when they were not expecting it 置(某人)于(新形势中,尤指出乎意料的情形中)

The incident had pitched him into the national headlines. 该事件使他意外地成了全国的头条新闻人物。

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place
verb [T] /pleɪs/
2
to put someone in a particular situation or state, especially a difficult or unpleasant one 使(某人)处于…的境地;使(某人)处于…的状态
place someone in/at/under something :

Her decision places me in an awkward situation. 她的决定使我陷入尴尬的境地。

The high level of the pound is placing exporters at a serious disadvantage. 英镑居高不下的汇率水平使出口商们处境非常不利。

place someone/something under strain/pressure :

The company is severely understaffed, which places employees under great pressure. 公司人员严重短缺,使雇员们压力很大。

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play (merry) hell with
phrase informal
to cause trouble for someone or something 给…制造麻烦

The fog played merry hell with the traffic. 大雾给交通带来了不便。

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pose
verb /pəʊz/
1
[T] to present a difficult or dangerous situation 造成,导致(困难或危险)
pose a problem/difficulty/risk/threat :

We are being told that the accident poses no threat to the environment. 我们被告知说那次事故对环境没有造成危害。

pose a challenge :

They had been expected to pose a serious challenge to the main parties. 人们原本以为他们会对主要的党派构成严峻的挑战。

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pull the rug (out) from under someone
phrase
to suddenly stop supporting someone 突然停止对某人的支持

They want to pull the rug out from under the people who really need health care. 他们想突然中止对真正需要医疗保健的人的帮助。

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put out
phrasal verb
3
[T] [usually in negatives or questions] [put someone out] to cause problems or difficulties for someone by making them do something for you 打扰;给(某人)添麻烦

It would be lovely to stay with you, but I don't want to put you out. 和你在一起是很好,但是我不想给你添麻烦。

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put/set the cat among the pigeons
phrase
to cause trouble by doing or saying something (言行)引起麻烦,惹出乱子
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put someone off their stride
phrase
to upset or trouble someone 使某人不安;使某人分心

He wasn't going to let a bit of heckling put him off his stride. 他不会因为一点点起哄就让自己乱了阵脚。

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raise hell
phrase informal
1
to make a lot of noise or trouble 吵闹;大闹

Young people were getting drunk and raising hell. 年轻人开始喝醉,又吵又闹。

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rear its (ugly) head
phrase
to appear and cause problems 冒出来惹麻烦

Racism once again reared its ugly head during the election campaign. 在竞选活动中丑恶的种族主义再次抬头。

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To appear and appearance: appear, resurface, emerge...
reduce to
phrasal verb [T]
2
[reduce someone to something] to force someone into an unpleasant state or situation 使陷入(不利境地)

Stress had reduced him to a nervous wreck. 压力使他的神经都要崩溃了。

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rock the boat
phrase informal
to cause problems by changing a situation that is considered satisfactory 捣乱;惹事;搞破坏

I realize I'm new here and I don't want to rock the boat. 我知道自己是新来的,我不想惹事。

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rumble on
phrasal verb [I] British
to continue to cause trouble 继续导致麻烦

They have allowed the misunderstanding to rumble on. 他们听任误解继续带来麻烦。

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scourge
verb [T] /skɜː(r)dʒ/
1
formal to cause a lot of trouble or harm to people 蹂躏;折磨
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seal someone's fate
phrase
to show or decide that something bad will definitely happen to someone (厄运)注定会发生

Further floods may have sealed the fate of the few remaining villages. 这些少数幸存下来的村庄注定躲不过再发生的洪灾。

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sell someone down the river
phrase informal
to allow someone who trusts you to be harmed so that you can get an advantage for yourself 出卖某人,背叛某人(以获得好处)
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something gets on top of you
phrase informal
if a problem or difficult situation gets on top of you, you become unable to deal with it effectively 某事物使某人受不了

Things are really getting on top of me at home. 家里的事情真的越来越让我吃不消了。

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spite
verb [T] [always in infinitive] /spaɪt/
to deliberately upset someone or cause them problems 故意激怒;故意刁难

She was prepared to marry him just to spite her parents. 她准备和他结婚,只是要故意气气她的父母。

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To be cruel or unkind to someone: abuse, mistreat, oppress...
squeeze
verb /skwiːz/
4
[T] to make someone have financial trouble, for example by raising prices, cutting a supply of money, or increasing competition 使负担沉重;使经济拮据

Supermarkets are accused of squeezing both customers and suppliers. 超市被指控挤压顾客和供应商。

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stir up a hornet's nest
phrase
to cause a situation that makes people very angry or upset 捅马蜂窝;招惹大麻烦
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stymie
verb [T] informal /ˈstaɪmi/
to stop someone from achieving an aim, or to stop some process from continuing 阻止;阻挡;阻碍

Richard's attitude completely stymied her. 理查德的态度彻底打消了她的念头。

positions that have stymied progress 阻碍了发展的各种立场

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tax
verb [T] /tæks/
2
formal to cause problems, or to make things difficult for someone 给…惹麻烦(或出难题)

The crowds have severely taxed the security services. 人群已经给保安部门造成了很大麻烦。

Having to repeat things constantly can really tax your patience. 老是得不断重复同样的东西真的会使人失去耐心。

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threaten
verb /ˈθret(ə)n/
2
[T] to be likely to harm or destroy something 危害到;危及

the cancer that now threatens his life 现已危及他生命的癌症

Their actions threaten the stability and security of the region. 他们的行动威胁到了该地区的稳定和安全。

Many workers feel that their jobs are threatened. 许多工人觉得自己的工作岗位受到了威胁。

threaten to do something :

Nuclear testing threatens to destroy our environment. 核试验会破坏我们的环境。

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throw
verb /θrəʊ/
6
[T] to put someone or something into a bad state 使…陷入(困境)

Exams always threw her into a panic. 考试总是使她感到恐慌。

throw something into confusion/chaos/disarray/turmoil :

A single computer problem can throw the whole office into chaos. 单单一个电脑故障就可能使整个办公室乱成一团。

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throw someone a curve (ball)
phrase mainly American informal
to do something unexpected that makes someone confused or causes problems 戏弄某人;迷惑某人
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throw someone in at the deep end
phrase
to make someone deal with something difficult without preparing them for it (在毫无准备的情况下)被迫解决难题,仓促上阵

He believes in throwing new recruits in at the deep end.

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throw someone to the wolves
phrase
to put someone in a situation in which they are severely criticized or attacked, and not try to protect them 任凭某人遭到批评;任凭某人遭受攻击;把某人送入虎口

When the minister made yet another mistake, his colleagues threw him to the wolves.

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tread on sacred/dangerous ground
phrase
to do something that is likely to cause a problem or upset some people 可能引起麻烦;可能让人不安;可能犯忌

If you criticize his mother you're treading on dangerous ground.

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trouble
verb [T] /ˈtrʌb(ə)l/
2
spoken formal to cause someone a slight problem or difficulty by asking them to do something for you 给(某人)添麻烦;使费神

I'm sorry you've been troubled – it won't happen again. 对不起,给你添麻烦了,这种事绝不会再发生。

trouble yourself :

‘I'll call her if you like.' ‘No, don't trouble yourself.' “要是你愿意,我给她打电话。”“不用了,不麻烦你了。”

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move the goalposts
phrase
to change the rules and make it difficult for people to achieve something or to know what to do 移动球门柱,改变规则(增加某人做某事的难度)

Problems arise when people are shifting the goalposts and objectives are not clear.

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throw a (monkey) wrench into something
phrase American
to cause problems that prevent something from happening in the way people intended
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