bane/beɪn; ben/ n(idm 习语) the bane of sb's existence/life cause of sb's ruin or trouble 某人罹祸或不幸的原因; 祸根 Those noisy neighbours are the bane of my life. 那些吵吵闹闹的邻居成了我生活中的一大忧患. Drink was the bane of his existence. 他喝酒把自己毁了.
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