bane
noun/beɪn/
/beɪn/
[singular]- the bane of somebody/something something that causes trouble and makes people unhappy
造成困扰（或不快）的事物 - The neighbours' kids are the bane of my life.
街坊邻居的孩子们让我生活得很不安宁。 - The poor train service has been the bane of commuters for years.
多年来，糟糕的火车服务一直是通勤者的祸根。
Word OriginOld English bana ‘thing causing death, poison’, of Germanic origin. - The neighbours' kids are the bane of my life.