make hard work of sth to make something you are doing seem more difficult than it really is使某事看起来更难:•Juventus were making hard work of what should have been an easy game.尤文图斯队在本该轻易取胜的比赛中陷入苦战。make hard ˈwork of sthto use more time or energy on a task than is necessary在某事上耗费过多时间（或精力）；费冤枉力 |