have much ado meaning in English
大费周折, 费尽力气
Examples
- He had much ado in finding out his lodging .
他费尽力气才找到住处。 - The servants likewise used me saucily, and had much ado to keep their hands off me .
有几个仆人对我很无礼,要他们的手不碰我是很难的。 - I received this last part with some token of surprise and disorder, and had much ado to avoid sinking down .
我听到最后这段话,感到很惊慌,好容易才鼓起力气来,免得晕倒。 - I had much ado to forebear laughing
我费了很大的劲才忍住笑。 - We had much ado to get home safely
我们费尽心力才安抵家门。