表達(dá) “go through the mill” 的意思是 “歷經(jīng)辛苦,飽受磨煉”。某人把另一個人 “put through the mill” 是指 “讓這個人吃盡苦頭、飽受折磨”。
I have really had to go through the mill to get this promotion – it was tough, but I got it.
我歷盡千辛萬苦才得到這次升職機會。雖然很艱難,但我成功了。
With my illness and losing my job, I feel I have been through the mill.
由于生病和失去工作,我覺得自己吃盡了苦頭。
My trainer put me through the mill by making me run non-stop for two hours!
我的教練把我折磨壞了,讓我連續(xù)不停地跑了兩個小時!