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

  1. 1Asking my dad to turn his music down is like a red rag to a bull.
  2. 2The word 'cheap' is like a red rag to a bull for our designer.
  3. 3Don't mention the parking fines to Rob; they're like a red rag to a bull.
  4. 4Telling Hannah to calm down is like a red rag to a bull; she only gets louder.
  5. 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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