a devil of a的意思|示意

Also, if Carrick has any aspirations of being a regular Premier League footballer again before he retires then he needs to make this season his last as a Red Devil.

并且倘若卡里克在职业生涯终结以前，依旧期望在英格兰超级联赛中获得稳定的出场机会，去享受足球的快乐，那么他确实需要在这个赛季结束之后结束他的红魔生涯。

That could lock higher inflation into the system, giving central Banks a devil of a job to bring it back down again.

于是整个经济体系就被通胀的上升所锁定了，接下来带给央行的便是使之回落的艰巨任务。

I'm having a devil of a job fixing my car.

我修我这辆汽车可费劲了。

I've had a devil of a job finding you.

我费了九牛二虎之力才找到你。

You can bear plenty; you're no weakling: you shall have a daily taste, if I catch such a devil of a temper in your eyes again! '!

你能受得住，你不是个草包，如果我再在你眼睛里瞅见这样一种鬼神气，你就要每天尝一次！

In an earlier French version of this tale (called The Lost Children), instead of a witch we have a devil.

更早的法语版本里(名为迷路的孩子)，不是女巫，而是魔鬼。