She is so closemouthed and guarded that it was like pulling teeth.

她是如此的闭嘴和戒备，就像拔牙一样。

Getting him to do his homework is like pulling teeth.

【pull】让他做家庭作业就像要给他拔牙一样难。

" It would be just like pulling teeth to pull us up by the roots, " explained Trot.

“这就像拔牙一样把我们连根拔起，”Trot 解释道。

Oh, yes. it was like pulling teeth to get her to open up to old Dad.

是吗？

That's because, in Artem's words, " she is so closemouthed and guarded that it" – making conversation – " was like pulling teeth." " To be closemouthed" means to not be willing to speak.

那是因为，用阿尔乔姆的话来说，“她是如此的守口如瓶， 以致于” ——交谈——“就像拔牙一样。 ” “守口如瓶” 的意思是不愿意说话。

You're the closest man I ever knew: it's like pulling teeth to get a dollar out of you for her, now and then, and yet you hide some away, every month or so, in some wretched little investment or other.

你是我认识的最亲近的男人：这就像拔牙为了她从你身上弄到一块钱， 时不时地，但你每个月左右都会把一些钱藏起来， 进行一些可怜的小投资或其他。