"funny bone" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 尺骨神经

Definition

“Funny bone” 是指手肘处被碰到时会有刺痛感的地方，实际上是尺骨神经而不是骨头。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式表达，只指手肘处的尺骨神经而非真正的骨头；与幽默无关。常说“hit your funny bone”。

Examples

I hit my funny bone on the table and it really hurt.

我把**尺骨神经**撞到桌子上，真的很疼。

When you hit your funny bone, you feel a strange tingling.

撞到**尺骨神经**时会有奇怪的刺痛感。

The funny bone is not really a bone, but a nerve in your elbow.

**尺骨神经**其实不是骨头，而是你手肘里的神经。

He laughed when I told him I hit my funny bone, but it really stung!

我说撞到**尺骨神经**时他笑了，但真的很痛！

Don't you hate it when your funny bone gets bumped out of nowhere?

你有没有突然撞到**尺骨神经**的时候，很讨厌吧？

Some people think the funny bone is named because it feels weird, not because it's funny.

有些人认为叫**尺骨神经**，是因为感觉很奇怪，而不是好笑。