"get your back up" in Chinese (Simplified)
生气发脾气(防卫心强)
Definition
因为感到被批评或威胁而生气或变得防卫。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
较为口语化,尤其在英式和加拿大英语中常用。指因受到批评或威胁而产生防御性或愤怒反应。不是字面意义上的“背”。
Examples
Try not to get your back up when someone gives you advice.
别人给你建议时,尽量不要**生气**。
My brother always gets his back up if you call him lazy.
如果你说我弟弟懒,他总会**生气**。
She gets her back up when people question her ideas.
当有人质疑她的想法时,她就会**生气**。
He really gets his back up over small things—just ignore him.
他总是因为小事**生气**——别理他。
Don't get your back up; she's just teasing you.
别**发脾气**,她只是在开玩笑。
You don't have to get your back up every time someone disagrees with you.
每次有人不同意你,你都不必**生气**。