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Baptism of fire
【中文】洗礼 考验
Xǐlǐ kǎoyàn
【解释】 A first experience of something, usually something difficult or unpleasant.
【例句】
- The first couple of weeks at the police academy are a baptism of fire.
在警察学校的前几个星期真是很考验人。
Zài jǐngchá xuéxiào de qián jǐ gè xīngqí zhēnshi hěn kǎoyàn rén.
- The first generation of immigrants in the United States have gone through a baptism of fire when they got discriminated in every way.
第一代美国移民在各方面收到排斥经历种种考验。
Dì yī dài měiguó yímín zài gè fāngmiàn shōu dào páichì jīnglì zhǒngzhǒng kǎoyàn.
