用中文说: "Baptism of fire"

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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.