英语听力精选进阶版 17755

 

What Next for Spain?

YESTERDAY

The tribulations¹ of coalition-building begin in Spain, following an inconclusive vote.

1 tribulations   

n.苦难( tribulation的名词复数 )；艰难；苦难的缘由；痛苦

参考例句：

• the tribulations of modern life 现代生活的苦恼
• The film is about the trials and tribulations of adolescence. 这部电影讲述了青春期的麻烦和苦恼。 来自《简明英汉词典》