below the belt

/bɪˌləʊ ðə ˈbelt/INFORMAL · C1
中文对应
没有直接对应的说法
字面意思: «打在腰带以下»

含义

unfair and cruel, especially of a remark

不公正且刻薄(多指言语).

例句

  1. 1Mentioning his failed business in front of his kids was a bit below the belt.
  2. 2I know you're angry, but that comment about her weight was below the belt.
  3. 3Calling Leo lazy in front of the whole team, when he'd been ill for weeks, was really below the belt.
  4. 4Was it below the belt to bring up his old exam results in the middle of an argument?
  5. 5Posting her old diary online felt below the belt, even for a younger brother.

语法

通常用在 be 或 feel 之后,或用在 hit 某人之后。短语本身不变。

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