"put the boot in" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 落井下石
• 趁機打擊

Definition

在某人已經很弱或有困難時，還進一步攻擊或傷害他們，往往有不公平或殘忍的意義。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要用於英式英語，屬於口語。指在別人已經困難時落井下石，可指身體或語言攻擊。美式英語不常用。

Examples

After he lost his job, people started to put the boot in with harsh comments.

他失業後，人們開始用嚴厲的話語**落井下石**。

Don't put the boot in when he's already having a bad day.

他已經過得很糟了，別再**落井下石**了。

Some fans like to put the boot in when their team loses.

有些球迷喜歡在自己隊輸球時**落井下石**。

He was already struggling, but his boss really put the boot in during the meeting.

他已經很難受了，老闆在會議上又**落井下石**。

It's unfair to put the boot in when someone's already down.

在人已經倒楣時再**落井下石**是不公平的。

Every time the company has problems, the media loves to put the boot in.

每當公司出問題，媒體就喜歡**落井下石**。