英语词组a thorn in someone's side是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Idiom

a thorn in someone's sidea thorn in (someone's/something's) side

someone or something that continually causes problems.

Most teachers usually have one student in their class who is a thorn in their side.The town finds the casino a thorn in its side, even though it brings huge numbers of tourists to the town.Health inspectors are a thorn in the side of most restaurant owners.

thorn in (one's) side

A constant or persistent cause of annoyance, frustration, or trouble. My professor was an environmental activist when he was younger. Apparently, he was quite a thorn in the oil companies' sides at the time. My little brother is such a thorn in my side—he always wants to do stuff with me, especially when I'm trying to hang out with my friends. This project has turned into a real thorn in our side.

a thorn in someone's side (or flesh)

a source of continual annoyance or trouble.

A thorn in the side comes from the biblical book of Numbers (33:55): ‘those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell’. A thorn in the flesh quotes 2 Corinthians 12:7: ‘And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure’.

词组	a thorn in someone's side
释义	Idiom a thorn in someone's sidea thorn in (someone's/something's) side someone or something that continually causes problems. Most teachers usually have one student in their class who is a thorn in their side.The town finds the casino a thorn in its side, even though it brings huge numbers of tourists to the town.Health inspectors are a thorn in the side of most restaurant owners. thorn in (one's) side A constant or persistent cause of annoyance, frustration, or trouble. My professor was an environmental activist when he was younger. Apparently, he was quite a thorn in the oil companies' sides at the time. My little brother is such a thorn in my side—he always wants to do stuff with me, especially when I'm trying to hang out with my friends. This project has turned into a real thorn in our side. a thorn in someone's side (or flesh) a source of continual annoyance or trouble. A thorn in the side comes from the biblical book of Numbers (33:55): ‘those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell’. A thorn in the flesh quotes 2 Corinthians 12:7: ‘And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure’.
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