give somebody a hard time 讓某人難受,欺負(fù)某人
正如字面上的含義,表示“給某人帶來艱難的時光”或“讓某人難受”。如果賓語變成自己的話 give oneself a hard time 就表示“自責(zé)”的意思。
例句:
Please don't give me a hard time.
別讓我難受。
Why did you give me such a hard time?
你為什么要那么欺負(fù)我?
Don't give yourself too hard time.
不要過于自責(zé)。
對話:
A: Your clothes are really ugly today.
你今天的衣服真難看啊。
B: Come on! Don't give me a hard time.
拜托,別欺負(fù)我。