hot potato
US /hɑt pəˈteɪ.toʊ/
UK /hɑt pəˈteɪ.toʊ/
成语
1.
烫手山芋, 棘手问题
a controversial issue or problem that is awkward or unpleasant to deal with
示例:
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The issue of climate change has become a real hot potato in political debates.
气候变化问题在政治辩论中成了一个真正的烫手山芋。
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No one wants to deal with that hot potato of a budget deficit.
没有人愿意处理预算赤字这个烫手山芋。
在 Lingoland 学习这个单词