单词：ball-busters
['bɔ:l,bʌstə]
n.
[美国俚语、禁忌语]
艰巨的任务，困难的工作，很难做的事，苦差事
指派某项艰巨任务的人，指派困难工作的人，指派难事的人；监督某项艰巨任务执行的人，监督苦差事完成情况的人[亦称作 ball-breaker]
耗尽男子精力的女人
对男子权威构成威胁的女人[亦作 ball-wracker]
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