"a tall order" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 艰巨的任务
• 很难做到的事

Definition

用来描述非常难做到或实现的事情，常常超出了合理的期望。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式表达，用于谈论极难完成的事情。常见搭配如“That’s a tall order”或“quite a tall order”。不要和‘order’（订单或点菜）混淆。

Examples

Finishing all this work in one day is a tall order.

一天内完成所有这些工作是**艰巨的任务**。

Winning against the champion is a tall order for our team.

要打败冠军对我们队来说是**很难做到的事**。

For a child, reading a 500-page book can be a tall order.

对于孩子来说，读完一本500页的书是**艰巨的任务**。

Convincing her to change her mind is a tall order, but you can try.

说服她改变主意是**很难做到的事**，但你可以试试。

Getting everyone to agree here is going to be a tall order.

让大家都同意这件事会是**艰巨的任务**。

That’s a tall order even for someone as talented as you.

即使对你这么有才华的人来说，这也是**艰巨的任务**。