fly in the ointment
基本解釋
- 美中不足之処；令人掃興的東西（或人）。
英漢例句
- I'm looking forward to Sunday, the only fly in the ointment being the fact that I'll have to sit next to my mother-in-law. 我期待著星期日的到來，唯一令人不快的是，到時我必須坐在丈母娘旁邊。
英英字典
- a single thing or person that is spoiling a situation that could have been very positive or enjoyable