A hard dose to swallow
一帖难咽的苦药,难以接受的事实
🧩 词语组成解析
hard
[hɑrd]
adj. 困难的;硬的;有力的;努力的;
adv. 努力地;猛力地;严重地;沉重地;
n. 英〉硬海滩，登陆处;
dose
[dos]
n. 剂量，药量;（药的）一服，一剂;（处罚等）一回，一次，一番;（酒中的）配料，增味剂;
vi. 服药;
vt. 给药;给…服药;把（药等）配分剂量;在（酒）中加料;
do给，被“给”的+se名词后缀，物品→饮用药量 → 一剂药，一剂
to
[tu,tə]
prep. 向，朝着;到;关于;属于;
adv. 朝一个方向的;到某种状态;关闭;
swallow
['swɑlo]
vt.& vi. 吞，咽;忍耐，忍受;
vt. 不流露;<口>忍受，轻信;
n. [鸟]燕子;胃管，食道;一次吞咽的量;（滑车等的）通索孔;
🗣️ 情景例句
Yes. It's a lovely day and good enough to travel.
是的，天气很好，旅游是再好不过了。
Take the world as one finds it.
听之任之。
When a thief was caught on the premises of large jewellery store on morning, the shop assistants must have found it impossible to resist the temptation to say 'it serves him right.
“他罪有应得。