"set your teeth on edge" in Chinese (Simplified)
让人牙酸让人不舒服
Definition
如果某事让你“牙酸”,表示让你感到不舒服、紧张或心烦,多因为不愉快的声音或感觉。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这是比喻性表达,常用于形容让人不舒服的刺耳声音(如指甲刮黑板),也可以泛指令人生理或心理极度不适,实际牙齿酸痛时不用。
Examples
That high-pitched noise really sets my teeth on edge.
那种高音噪声真的**让我牙酸**。
The way he chews ice just sets my teeth on edge every time.
他嚼冰块的样子每次都**让我牙酸**。
The sound of chalk on the blackboard sets my teeth on edge.
粉笔刮黑板的声音**让我牙酸**。
Sour lemons always set my teeth on edge.
酸柠檬总是**让我牙酸**。
Just hearing that ringtone sets my teeth on edge—it's so shrill!
光是听到那个铃声都**让我牙酸**——太刺耳了!
Some people love bagpipes, but that sound always sets my teeth on edge.
有些人喜欢风笛,但那声音总是**让我牙酸**。