他哭不得笑不得一年的气力白费了 he was at his wits' end having worked a year for nothing
哭笑不得 be able neither to cry nor to laugh; be at a loss whether to cry or to laugh; be unable either to laugh or to cry; do not know whether to cry or to laugh; find sth. both funny and annoying; one can neither cry nor laugh.; one's face was a study
不得 不得(用于一些动词前面, 表示不许可) mustn't; may not; shouldn't; not be allowed; be not supposed to 不得将参考书携出阅览室。 reference books may not be taken out of the reading room. 任何人不得迟到。 nobody is allowed to be late.
巴不得 [口语] (迫切盼望) be only too anxious (to do sth.); eagerly look forward to; earnestly wish 巴不得立即回到学校 be only too anxious to get back to the school right away; 我巴不得这样。 i wish it were so
不得不 have no choice but to; be bound to; be obliged to do sth.; cannot but; have to; cannot choose but; can't do better than; can't help but; can't keep from; can not refrain from; compel; force sb. to do sth.; have no option but to 不得不低头认罪 have to plead guilty; 时间有限, 我不得不赶紧。 as time is limited, i have to hurry. 我不得不同意你的决定。 i cannot but agree to your decision
不得劲 [口语]1.(不顺手) awkward; unhandy; listless 这把锹使起来不得劲。 this is an awkward spade.2.(不舒服) be indisposed; not feel well 我是客人中唯一的男人, 感到有些不得劲。 i was the only man among the guests and felt rather awkward. 我今天有点不得劲儿。 i'm not feeling too well today
不得了 1.(表示情况严重) terrible; horrible; desperately serious 责任大得不得了 have a terrible responsibility; 没有什么不得了的事。 there's nothing really serious. 成绩不夸跑不了, 缺点不找不得了。 if we don't speak of our achievements, they won't run away. if we don't find out our faults, we'll be in a bad way.2.(表示程度很深) very; extremely; exceedingly; terrible 高兴得不得了 be extremely happy; 热得不得了 be awfully hot; 坏得不得了 couldn't be worse; be very bad
不得已 act against one's will; be forced to; have no alternative but to; have to 不得已而求其次 have to be content with the second best; have no alternative but to give up one's preference; 不得已而为之 feel constrained to act against one's will; do sth. against one's will; have no alternative but to do sth.; 实在不得已, 她只好请几天假。 she had no alternative but to ask for a few days' leave. 非万不得已不要用这种药。 don't take this medicine unless it's absolutely necessary
怪不得 1.(明白原因后, 不觉得奇怪) no wonder; so that's why; that explains why 他对此事做了彻底的调查, 怪不得他了解得那么多。 he had made a thorough investigation. no wonder he knew so much about it.2.(不能责备) not to blame 这事怪不得他。 he's not to blame for this
恨不得 (巴不得) very anxious to; itch to; how one wishes one could 恨不得插翅回家 wish only if one grow wings and fly home; 我恨不得马上去那儿。 how i wish i could go there right now. 她恨不得马上见到你。 she is anxious to see you at once