眼中钉 meaning in English
a thorn in sb.'s side [flesh]--deep hatred; the most hated person
Examples
- Professor emerson sillerton was a thorn in the side of newport society .
爱默森西勒顿教授是新港上流社会的眼中钉。 - She began to find the old man's constant presence a source of growing annoyance .
她开始觉得老人常常守在眼前简直是眼中钉。 - When henry thought i'd steal the family jewels, he had to get rid of me .
既然亨利认为我会盗窃他们家族的传家宝，他就必须拔掉我这个眼中钉。 - The eminent jew, the target of german antagonism, was flung aside for the time being like a broken tool .
这位被德国人视为眼中钉的卓越的犹太人，一时像一件破旧工具似的被丢在一边了。 - She devoted to her last drop of blood to the hao's, mrs. hao's mainstay, the despair of her three daughters .
她在郝家里，是把全副心血都用在里面的，一向是郝太太的左右手，却是三个女孩子的眼中钉。