"tall order" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 艰巨的任务
• 很难实现的要求

Definition

一种非常难以完成或实现的要求、任务或请求。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式表达，用来形容某事很难达成。常见于工作、体育或日常语境。'tall'在这里不是指身高，而是指难度大。

Examples

Finishing this project in two days is a tall order.

两天内完成这个项目是个**艰巨的任务**。

Winning the championship will be a tall order for our team.

对我们的队来说，赢得冠军将是一个**很难实现的要求**。

Climbing that mountain in one day is a tall order.

一天内爬上那座山是个**艰巨的任务**。

Getting him to apologize? Now that's a tall order!

让他道歉？那真是个**艰巨的任务**！

Keeping everyone happy during the holidays is a tall order.

假期让所有人都开心是个**很难实现的要求**。

They knew that delivering so fast was a tall order, but they tried anyway.

他们知道这么快交付是个**艰巨的任务**，但他们还是尝试了。