a tall order

He issued a tall order that no one could comply with.

他提出了一项谁也无法答应的无礼要求.

Repairing the machine in half an hour is a tall order.

半小时之内修好这台机器是很难的,但我们可以试试.

All this is a tall order.

所有这一切并非易事.

On current form, this looks a tall order.

照目前形势来看, 这似乎有些赶鸭子上架.

A tall order was in hand.

手上这个订单非常棘手.

That is a tall order, at least initially.

这个要求十分苛刻, 至少在起步阶段是这样.

But this may be a tall order.

但是这个要求有点高了.

Finding Easter eggs for a children's party in November is a tall order.

要在11月份为孩子们的聚会搞到复活节彩蛋,这一要求难以满足.

This may seem like a tall order and to some of it may even seem impossible.

这看起来很难,有些人会觉得这不可能,但这是可以实现的.

Striking a balance between health and convenience can be a tall order to many nine - to - fivers.

在健康与方便性中间取得平衡点对许多上班族来说是困难的事.