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1. 这是个什么词？（基础篇）

词：hassle

英英释义：(a situation causing) difficulty or trouble

例句：It’s not worth the hassle to argue with idiots.

2. 体会这个词 （进阶篇）

“hassle”是动词也是名词，今天我们学习它的名词用法。hassle 作名词表示“麻烦”“困难”，因此常可以用来替换 difiiculty/trouble 等词。我们通过几个例子掌握它的用法。

我们常说“不与傻瓜论长短”，很多时候是因为和他们争辩什么事情只会自寻烦恼：

It’s not worth the hassle to argue with idiots.

你想续签签证，但是没想到程序还挺复杂，要准备很多材料，烦的你都不想续签了。这时就可以说：

It was such a hassle trying to get the visa renewed that I nearly gave up.

再比如你买个东西，结果不是很满意，不过要是退货的话还要去实体店当面退货，嫌麻烦于是就不退了：

I should have taken it back to the shop but I just didn't think it was worth all the hassle.

再读几个《经济学人》中用到 hassle 的句子：

1）The cruise industry sells itself as a relaxing way to travel, a world away from the hassle, queues and crime of travelling on land.

2）Active retirees want the ability to get around but they may not want the expense and hassle of owning a car.

3）And in the distant future, it is possible that self-driving taxis or shuttles could become an attractive alternative to air travel for some trips. For flights of between 200 and 500 miles, they could save considerable time by cutting out the hassle of travelling to and from the airport and going through security.

3. 从认识到会用（作业）

1）翻译下面的句子：

要使这孩子吃东西着实费劲。

It is a real hassle to make the child eat.

造句

It is a real hassle to apply for the refund.

（参考翻译：It’s a real hassle to get this child to eat.）