baptism of fire

基本解釋

Baptism of fire.
炮火的洗禮。
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The first time I went sailing we got caught a gale-it was a real baptism of fire.
我第一次去航海時，我們就碰上大風(fēng)——那是真正的首次經(jīng)歷。
Her first day in the job was a real baptism of fire because she had to deal with a very difficult case immediately.
從事這項(xiàng)工作的第一天她就經(jīng)受了一場嚴(yán)峻的考驗(yàn)，因?yàn)樗昧⒓刺幚硪患浅＜值氖虑椤?/li>
權(quán)威例句
The downturn subjected limited partners (LPs) to a baptism of fire.
FORBES: Limited Partners Scrutinizing PE Fund Returns
Six hours later, after a long soak and a quick baptism by fire, a heap of gnawed bones would bear witness to the success of this utterly haphazard approach.
NPR: Dinner's Secret Weapon: The Make-Ahead Marinade

If someone who has just begun a new job has a baptism of fire, they immediately have to cope with very many severe difficulties and obstacles.