Struggles and Setbacks

破坏性的, 毁灭性的

The destructive hurricane left a trail of devastation in its wake.

破坏性的飓风在其身后留下了一片破坏的痕迹。

His performance at the recital was disastrous.

难以捉摸的, elusive的

The elusive fox darted through the underbrush, impossible to catch.

难以捉摸的狐狸迅速穿过灌木丛，不可能被抓住。

严肃的, 庄重的

Her grave expression conveyed the seriousness of the situation, leaving everyone in the room silent.

她严肃的表情传达了情况的严重性，让房间里的每个人都沉默了。

无效的, 不起作用的

The medication proved to be ineffective in treating the patient's condition.

该药物在治疗患者病情方面被证明是无效的。

不受欢迎的, 令人不快的

The undesirable side effects of the medication outweighed its potential benefits.

药物的不良副作用超过了其潜在益处。

使不知所措, 使难以承受

The news of her promotion overwhelmed her with joy.

她晋升的消息让她充满了喜悦。

徒劳, 没有成功

Despite hours of searching, the lost keys were found in vain, and she had to get a spare set.

尽管搜索了几个小时，丢失的钥匙还是徒劳地找到了，她不得不拿一套备用的。

谴责, 导致失败

The unethical business practices were sure to doom the company's reputation and success in the long run.

不道德的商业行为肯定会毁掉公司的声誉和长期成功。

忽视, 疏忽

The company neglected the warnings about the changing market trends, and now they face financial challenges.

公司忽视了关于市场趋势变化的警告，现在他们面临财务挑战。

使黯然失色, 遮蔽

His older brother's achievements in sports overshadowed his own academic success in the family.

他哥哥在体育方面的成就掩盖了他在家庭中的学术成功。

故障, 损坏

The car had a breakdown on the highway, causing traffic delays.

汽车在高速公路上抛锚，导致交通延误。

使负担, 加重

The workers had to burden the truck with crates of goods for delivery to the distribution center.

工人们不得不将货物箱装载到卡车上，以便运送到配送中心。

灾难

The earthquake in the region caused widespread devastation and was considered a natural catastrophe.

该地区的地震造成了广泛的破坏，被认为是一场自然灾难。

死胡同, 僵局

He has tried every avenue to find a job in his field, but he's come to a dead end.

他尝试了所有途径来寻找他领域的工作，但遇到了死胡同。

The test showed a serious iron deficiency.

失败, 未成功

Despite their best efforts, the plan failed.

尽管他们尽了最大努力，计划还是失败了。

跌倒, 掉落

Be careful not to slip and fall on the wet floor.

小心不要在湿滑的地板上滑倒和摔倒。

责备, 归咎

She tends to fault others without considering her own mistakes.

她倾向于责备他人而不考虑自己的错误。

The runner cleared the first hurdle effortlessly.

不便, 麻烦

We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the construction noise outside the hotel.

对于酒店外施工噪音造成的不便，我们深表歉意。

故障, 失灵

The sudden malfunction of the elevator left everyone stranded on the top floor.

电梯的突然故障让所有人都被困在了顶层。

混乱, 乱七八糟

After the party, the living room was a complete mess.

派对结束后，客厅一片混乱。

小事故, 小插曲

Despite a small mishap with the cake, the birthday party was a great success.

尽管蛋糕出了点小意外，生日派对还是非常成功。

几率, 可能性

The odds of winning the grand prize in the raffle are one in a thousand.

在抽奖中赢得大奖的几率是千分之一。

疏忽, 遗漏

The delay in shipping was due to an oversight in the warehouse, where the order was not processed on time.

发货延迟是由于仓库中的疏忽，订单没有及时处理。

挫折, 障碍

The unexpected financial setback forced them to postpone their expansion plans.

意外的财务挫折迫使他们推迟了扩张计划。

弱者, 不被看好的一方

The underdog team surprised everyone by defeating the reigning champions in the final match.

弱旅队在决赛中击败卫冕冠军，让所有人都感到惊讶。

His old car often gives him trouble in cold weather.

He tried to convince them to change their minds, but his arguments were to no effect.

The candidate was up against a tough opponent.

面对, 在...面前

The rescue team pressed on in the face of fierce storms, determined to reach the stranded hikers.

救援队面对猛烈的风暴继续前进，决心要到达被困的徒步旅行者。

以...为代价

His success came at the expense of his personal life, as he devoted all his time to work.

他的成功是以牺牲个人生活为代价的，因为他把所有的时间都投入到了工作中。

疏散, 离开

As the wildfire rapidly approached the neighborhood, residents were instructed to evacuate immediately.

随着野火迅速逼近社区，居民被指示立即疏散。

I’m walking a tightrope at the moment; one more mistake and I might lose my job.