Germany was always a bugbear for France.是什么意思？

Germany was always a bugbear for France.

德国一直是法国的威胁.

Germany

德国（欧洲国家）；

例句
He was well acquainted with the literature of France, Germany and Holland...
他对于法国、德国和荷兰的文学了如指掌。

was

v. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质（ be的过去式 ），在，存在，不受干扰；

例句
There was a terrible sadness in her eyes...
她眼神中流露出深深的悲伤。

always

adv. 总是，老是，永远，始终，常常，不断地；

例句
Some cities are always going to be more advantaged.
一些城市总会有一些得天独厚的优势。

bugbear

n. <尤英>使人烦恼担忧的事，牵挂；

例句
The rise of moralism was a bugbear to Lord Byron , born in 1788.
道德主义的盛行对拜伦来说无疑是一场灾难.

for

prep. 为，为了，倾向于，关于，当作；conj. 因为，由于；

例句
I've come looking for a bit of advice.
我特来讨教。

France

n. [地名]法国，法兰西，[姓氏]法郎士，[人名] 弗朗斯；

例句
A similar wine from France would cost you half as much again.
法国类似的一种葡萄酒的价格比这高一半。