devil of a time
非常困难或令人苦恼的时刻
口语·形容极其困难的经历
英文释义
to have a very difficult or challenging experience
例句
We had a devil of a time trying to fix the car in the middle of the storm.
典故来源
起源于19世纪英语口语,用‘devil’强调极端困难或糟糕的经历,比喻像与魔鬼搏斗般艰难。