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"take a dig at" in Chinese (Traditional)

挖苦挖苦某人

Definition

用開玩笑或間接的方式說些話來諷刺或批評某人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式口語,多用於朋友間玩笑或輕微嘲諷。常見搭配 'take a dig at someone'。比直接侮辱含蓄。

Examples

He likes to take a dig at his coworkers during meetings.

他喜歡在會議上**挖苦**同事。

She always takes a dig at my cooking.

她總是**挖苦**我的廚藝。

Don't take a dig at your brother. Be nice!

不要**挖苦**你弟弟。要友善!

Was that really necessary, or did you just want to take a dig at me?

那真的有必要嗎,還是你只是想**挖苦**我?

Every time we talk about sports, he can't help but take a dig at my team.

每次我們談論體育時,他都忍不住**挖苦**我的球隊。

I didn't mean to take a dig at you—sorry if it felt like that.

我不是故意要**挖苦**你——如果讓你覺得那樣,抱歉。