balls /bɔːlz/► SEE ALLbreak sb’s ballsbreak your ballsbust sb’s ass/balls/butt/humpbust your ass/balls/butt/hump ●break sb’s ˈballs (NAmE, ⚠, slang) criticize sb in an angry or annoying way严厉地批评◆His wife’s breaking his balls about the bills not being paid. 他老婆正在为未付的账单把他数落得体无完肤。▸ˈball-breaker
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◆That nephew of yours, he’s a real ball-breaker. 你的那个外甥，他很好吹毛求疵。●break your ˈballs (NAmE, ⚠, slang) make a very great effort拼命●bust sb’s ˈass/ˈballs/ˈbutt/ˈhump (NAmE, ⚠, slang) ( bust sb’s ˈchopsNAmE, ratherold-fashioned) criticize sb in an angry or annoying way痛斥；数落◆Why are you always busting my balls?你为什么总是在臭骂我呢？◆This guy keeps busting my chops about my smelly tennis sneakers.这家伙老是为我这双臭熏熏的网球鞋数落我。▸ˈball-buster
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●bust your ˈass/ˈballs/ˈbutt/ˈhump (NAmE, ⚠, slang) make a very great effort努力；卖命◆I bust my ass to get that job.我铆足了劲要得到那份工作。◆I’ve been busting my hump for the last week trying to get the project finished.为了完成这个项目，我过去一周一直在拼命工作。