a tall order
英 /ə tɔːl ˈɔːrdər/
中文释义
棘手要求
A request or task that is difficult to fulfill.
常用搭配
- a pretty tall order相当棘手
- quite a tall order挺难办的事
- a bit of a tall order有点强人所难
例句
- Finishing all this by tonight is a tall order.今晚要全做完,这可太难了。
- Doubling revenue in one quarter is a tall order for any team.一个季度营收翻倍,对哪个团队都是棘手要求。