| 词汇 | augean |
| 释义 | Augean adjective uk /ɔːˈdʒiː.ən/ us /ɑːˈdʒiː.ən/ used to describe the very bad condition of something, or to describe a very difficult task that involves cleaning or improving something that is in a very bad condition: I usher the children out with apologetic looks towards Barbara, who is starting to tackle the Augean mess we have left behind. Cleaning up corruption will be an Augean task. For the next two years the party should devote itself to the Augean cleaning up and opening up of politics. He has done more than any man living to clean out the Augean headquarters of the Committee. They have done an excellent job cleaning up the Augean stables of bad investment at the bank. Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences a hard/tough row to hoeidiom abyss adversity at your worstidiom bad hair day banana skin epidemic hardness have a bumpy rideidiom have someone over a barrelidiom pall purgatory push factor quagmire quicksand rabbit hole scrape strait the Augean Stablesidiom the hard wayidiom You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Dirty & untidy Idiomthe Augean Stables |
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