绝望的主妇第一季第四集学习专栏
S01E04 Part04练习素材及答案：
Put someone through hell：it means to cause someone to experience extreme difficulty, suffering, or distress. It often refers to situations where a person is subjected to intense emotional or physical pain. （这个短语意指让某人经历极大的困难、痛苦或苦难。它通常指一个人经历强烈的情感或身体上的痛苦。）
1、分手期间，他让她受尽折磨，整得她费尽周折才能拿回自己的物品。
During their breakup, he put her through hell, making her jump through hoops to get her belongings back.
2、老板用无休止的加班和不可能完成的期限折磨我们。我们熬夜工作，感觉像是油尽灯枯。
The boss put us through hell with endless overtime and impossible deadlines. We were burning the midnight oil and running on fumes.
3、训练期间，教官把新兵折磨得要命，逼他们达到极限。成败在此一举，每天都是艰难的战斗和耐力的考验。
The drill sergeant put the recruits through hell during boot camp, pushing them to their limits. It was sink or swim, with each day being an uphill battle and a test of endurance.
Tear One’s Hair Out：it means to feel extreme frustration, stress, or anxiety over a situation. It often describes a state of exasperation where one feels overwhelmed and helpless. （对某种情况感到极度沮丧、压力或焦虑。它通常描述一种被压倒和无助的状态。）
1、项目截止日期临近，团队正在焦头烂额地试图完成任务。
The project deadline was looming, and the team was tearing their hair out trying to meet it.
2、随着公司股价暴跌，CEO急得团团转。面对一系列麻烦的汇集，他在投资者和员工之间如履薄冰，感觉自己在为公司的失败背黑锅。
The CEO was tearing his hair out as the company’s stocks plummeted. Facing a perfect storm of challenges, he was walking a tightrope [‘taɪtrəʊp] between investors and employees and feeling like he was holding the bag for the company’s failures.
3、三个五岁以下的孩子让她心力交瘁，忙得焦头烂额。她一边换尿布，一边调解孩子们的争吵，还要保持家里的整洁，几乎没有喘息的时间。
With three kids under five, she’s been tearing her hair out trying to keep up. Between changing diapers, playing referee during sibling squabbles, and keeping the house in order, she barely has time to catch her breath.
Reaching the end of one’s patience：it refers to a situation where someone has tolerated a difficult or annoying situation for as long as they can, and they can no longer endure it without expressing frustration, anger, or irritation. It is the point at which a person can no longer put up with something and is about to react negatively. （指的是一个人对一个困难或烦人的情况已经忍受到了极限，不能再继续忍受而不会表现出沮丧、愤怒或恼怒。它是指一个人不能再忍受某事并即将做出负面反应的时刻。）
1、孩子们不停地争吵、制造混乱并无视她的要求，琳达已经到了忍耐的极限。
With the kids fighting non-stop, making a mess, and ignoring her requests, Linda was reaching the end of her patience.
2、在处理粗制滥造的工作、不断的延误和被推诿后，总经理已经到了忍耐的极限。
After dealing with shoddy workmanship, constant delays, and being given the runaround, the General Manager was reaching the end of his patience.
3、在面对不切实际的截止日期和老板的不断批评后，詹姆斯终于到达了忍耐的极限。他每天都感觉像是在如履薄冰，随时可能爆发。
After dealing with unrealistic deadlines, and constant criticism from his boss, James was finally reaching the end of his patience. He felt like he was walking on eggshells every day and was ready to blow a fuse.
今日引语推荐（ Miss Austin Regrets）
“In vain I have struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you. I have always strived to be a man of reason and logic, yet in your presence, my heart rules over my mind, and I find myself captivated by your very essence. You have bewitched me, body and soul. “
“我徒劳地挣扎着。这不行。我的感情无法压抑。你必须允许我告诉你，我多么热烈地钦佩和爱你。我一直努力做一个理性和逻辑的人，但在你面前，我的心控制着我的思想，我发现自己被你的本质所吸引。你已经彻底迷住了我，身心俱迷。”
“There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me. I shall not be a cowardly girl, yielding to every pressure or expectation. No, I shall stand firm, and in doing so, I shall carve my own destiny and embrace the challenges that come my way with grace and determination. ”
“我有一种固执，绝不允许自己被别人的意志吓倒。每当有人试图恐吓我时，我的勇气便会倍增。我不会做一个懦弱的女孩，屈从于每一次的压力或期望。不，我会坚定地站立，通过这样做，我将雕刻自己的命运，优雅而坚定地迎接每一个挑战。”
