An exotic blend of white wine, berries and lemon juice is a cocktail that has a sting in the tail.

柠檬汁、白葡萄酒、浆果汁精心调制的一款鸡尾酒是天蝎座专属特调鸡尾酒。

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His account of his holiday in Paris was very impressive, but the sting in the tail was the amount of money it had cost him.

他讲述他在巴黎度假的故事令人难忘，不过最令人意想不到的是他所用的花费。

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Having my car off the road for a week while it was being repaired was bad enough, but the real sting in the tail was what it cost!

我的汽车在修理期间被搁在路旁一个星期已是够糟的了，但是真正令人不快的结局却是它的 修理费 用！

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But the put option was a nasty sting in the tail once the markets turned mean.

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However, There was a late sting in the tail for United when midfielder Darren Fletcher tackled Cesc Fabregas in the penalty area.

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Sir Michael said there was also a "sting in the tail" in his report for local councillors, who had to be more energetic in "place shaping" - building aspirations in their own communities.

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