bete noire
n. 为人所讨厌的人或物
同义词
参考例子
1.But the emergence of Britain as the bete noire suggests Anglo-Iranian relations are about to undergo another period of intense strain.
但是毛拉将英国视为眼中钉后，英国逐渐被推向前台，也意味着英伊关系将经受又一紧张时期。
2.And they will be united in cheering for whichever country is playing against Japan—the bete noire of history and their shared rival in Asian football.
而且，无论谁对垒日本队，两国人民都会团结一致为其加油，因为日本给他们带来过痛苦的过去，是朝韩在亚洲共同的对手。
3.Relations between China and Japan, which is a bete noire to Chinese nationalists even than America, have improved "beyond my imagination", Mr Ma says.
中日的关系，对中国民族主义者来说是一个比美国更可憎的关系，但马英九说，它的改善“超出我的想象”。
英文解释
n.
1.a detested person
网络释义
commercial bete noire
商业上的死对头;