"funny bone" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 尺骨神經

Definition

“Funny bone” 指的是手肘被撞到時會感到刺痛和麻痺的地方，實際上是尺骨神經而不是骨頭。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式用語，實際指手肘附近的尺骨神經，不代表有趣或幽默。常說“hit your funny bone”。

Examples

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

我把**尺骨神經**撞到桌子上，真的很痛。

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

撞到**尺骨神經**時會有奇怪的刺痛感。

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

**尺骨神經**其實不是骨頭，而是你手肘裡的神經。

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

我說撞到**尺骨神經**時他笑了，可是真的很痛！

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

你有沒有突然撞到**尺骨神經**的時候，很討厭吧？

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

有人認為叫**尺骨神經**，是因為那感覺很奇怪，而不是因為好笑。