"dig at" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 挖苦
• 讽刺

Definition

“dig at” 指用委婉或间接的方式讽刺、批评或挖苦某人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

较为口语化，常用于非正式对话或写作。“dig at”比直接侮辱隐晦，常见搭配有“make a dig at”或“take a dig at”，比“jab”更委婉。

Examples

He made a dig at my haircut.

他对我的发型进行了**挖苦**。

She can't stop taking digs at her brother.

她总是对她哥哥进行**挖苦**。

That was a clear dig at my cooking.

那是对我做饭的明显**讽刺**。

I couldn't tell if her joke was just funny or a dig at me.

我分不清她的玩笑只是搞笑还是在对我**挖苦**。

She couldn't resist a little dig at her ex during the speech.

她在演讲时忍不住对前任进行了一下**讽刺**。

Every time someone mentions money, he has to get a dig at lawyers.

每当有人谈到钱，他就要对律师进行一次**挖苦**。