"put your back up" in Chinese (Simplified)
惹恼使生气
Definition
如果某人让你生气或感到被冒犯,这叫‘put your back up’。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
属于英式口语,意思是让人生气或恼火,通常不是故意的。美国英语中很少见,也可替换人称:'put her back up'。
Examples
Her comments really put my back up.
她的话真的**惹恼了我**。
That rude attitude always puts his back up.
那种无礼的态度总是**让他生气**。
You shouldn't put your back up over small things.
你不该因为小事就**生气**。
The way he spoke to me really put my back up.
他说话的方式真的**让我生气了**。
Don't put her back up by criticizing her ideas in front of everyone.
别在大家面前批评她的想法,这样会**让她生气**。
Those little comments from your boss can really put your back up sometimes.
你老板那些小评论有时候真的会**让你恼火**。