【2015-08-20】
#A big headache; child’s play; a matter of concern#
1.A big headache令人头痛的事
①头疼的厉害
Get/have a bad headache
Get/have a terrible headache
②Sth is a big headache令人头痛的事
他们真让人头痛
They are a big headache
Trying to make the children eating is a big headache. 设法让孩子们吃饭是一大麻烦事。
You may save yourself a big headache and a lot of money, too这样你既能省去一个大麻烦,还能省下大笔的钱。
2. Child’s play(儿戏)容易干的事,轻而易举的事情;不重要的事(play child)
It’s not a difficult climb-it should be child’s play for an experienced mountaineer. 这次攀登并不难,对于有经验的登山运动员应该是轻而易举的事。
This is child’s play. I can definitely nail it. 这是一件极其容易的事,我肯定能搞定
3. a matter of concern焦点,令人担忧的事,令人关注的事
A matter of grave concern严重关注的事情,需要严重关切的事情
Youth is not a matter of time.
Stress at work is a matter of concern to staff and management. 工作压力是一件让员工和管理人员都关切的事(work stress, stress at study, be extremely stressed at work, lay stress on sth)
Work stress: 可能让你 suffer burnout; burn the midnight oil熬夜; feel close to burnout精疲力尽;
Be concerned about关心,挂念 be concerned with与……有关的.
The trend is a matter of concern.这个趋势值得关注。