touch somebody on the raw 揭疮疤

时间:2022-03-24 08:35:31

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“揭疮疤”,中文俗语,字面意思是“揭开某人的伤口(tear the scab right off somebody's sore)”,通常比喻揭露人的短处、痛处,戳到痛点,英文可以翻译为“touch somebody on the raw”或“touch somebody's sore spot”。
 
例句:
 
不要总是揭人的疮疤。
Don't always touch others' sore spot.
 
我无意中提起了瓦妮莎的新发型,让她很不高兴。这是在揭她的疮疤。
I accidentally1 touched Vanessa on the raw by mentioning her new haircut—apparently, she's really unhappy with it.

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adv.偶然地;意外地
参考例句:
  • Mary accidentally let out that her mother had telephoned.玛丽无意中说出她的母亲来过电话。
  • As I turned around,I accidentally hit him in the face.我转身时不经意撞了他的脸。

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