(N. Amer. informal)a persistent source of irritation
(北美，非正式)恼人的事，令人烦恼的事
he had been a burr under the saddle of the government in his time.在他那时代，他一直是当局的眼中钉，肉中刺。
he had been a burr under the saddle of the government in his time.
在他那时代，他一直是当局的眼中钉，肉中刺。