Hard pill to swallow.
[英语成语] HARD PILL TO SWALLOW. — 揭秘英语惯用语:难以下咽的苦药
难以接受的事实
“Hard pill to swallow”这个习语用来形容一些很难接受或理解的情况或信息。就像是吞下一颗难吃的药丸一样不愉快。比如,当一个人得知他未能晋升时,这对他来说可能就是一个“hard pill to swallow”。
示例句子
It was a hard pill to swallow when she learned she didn't get the promotion.
当她得知自己没有得到晋升时,这对她来说很难接受。
Realizing that I was wrong was a hard pill to swallow.
意识到自己错了是很难接受的。
After the election results, it was a hard pill to swallow for many supporters that their candidate had lost.
在选举结果公布后,许多支持者很难接受他们的候选人输了。