一日一成语【13】where the shoe pinches

where the shoe pinches

鞋子太紧，穿了脚痛，这种痛苦的经历我想人人都曾有过，“鞋子太小而轧脚”，在英语里就说where the shoe pinches, pinch是个动词。Where the shoe pinches即“鞋紧轧脚的地方”，加上where这个连接词，整个成语就成了一个从句了。当然，它的真正意思并不在于告诉别人自己的鞋子什么地方太紧，只不过是用鞋子的不适之处来比喻令人烦恼不快之处，或者一个问题的症结所在：

On the whole it is a nice flat. But we have to share the bath with another family. That’s where the shoe pinches.
总的来说，这层公寓不错，但我们要和另一家使用浴室，这是使人感到不快的地方。

He is quick to comprehend but he never gets very high marks. I think his carelessness is where the shoe pinches.
他理解很快，但分数从来不高。我看他的问题是粗心大意。

Considered individually, all the players are excellent, but they do not seem to team up so well. That’s where the shoe pinches.
每一球员都是顶呱呱的，但他们配合得不理想，这是症结所在。