“眼中釘”常與“肉中刺(thorn in one’s flesh)”一同出現(xiàn),指心中最痛恨和厭惡的人。
例句:
除去眼中釘
Remove the thorn in the flesh
約翰曾是我的眼中釘、肉中刺。
John was a thorn in my flesh.
我的教授年輕時是一名環(huán)?;顒蛹?,因此他當時顯然是石油公司的眼中釘。
My professor was an environmental activist when he was younger, and, apparently, he was quite a thorn in the oil companies' sides at the time.