like a red rag to a bull
/ˌlaɪk ə ˌred ˈræɡ tə ə ˈbʊl/INFORMAL · C1
中文对应
没有直接对应的说法
字面意思: «像红布对公牛一样»
含义
certain to make someone very angry
必定会让人大怒.
例句
- 1Asking my dad to turn his music down is like a red rag to a bull.
- 2The word 'cheap' is like a red rag to a bull for our designer.
- 3Don't mention the parking fines to Rob; they're like a red rag to a bull.
- 4Telling Hannah to calm down is like a red rag to a bull; she only gets louder.
- 5For my brother, losing at board games is like a red rag to a bull, so we let him win.
语法
短语不变化,通常跟在 be 之后;like 有时省略。
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