每日一句地道口语：A sting in the tail

【每日一句】

A sting in the tail

The phrase means something unpleasant and sometimes unexpected happens when doing something good or fun. 

当做一些好事或有趣的事情时，发生一些不愉快的事情。

【双语范例】

We had a great holiday but it had a sting in the tail – when we got home we discovered our house had been broken into.

我们有个很棒的假期但是有些不愉快的事情——当我们到家时发现房子被破门而入。

I love her new book – the story is funny and romantic – but there's a sting in the tail when someone dies.

我爱她的新书——故事很有趣很浪漫——但是当有人死了就有点不愉快了。

Yeah, we all got a pay rise this month, but there's a sting in the tail – we're expected to work longer hours.

耶，这个月我们都涨工资啦，但是有点不愉快——我们工作的时间更长了。