"touch a nerve" 怎么发音
expression
TUHCH uh NURV
TUCH uh NURV
释义
To say or do something that makes someone feel emotional, upset, or uncomfortable, often because it reminds them of something sensitive.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈtətʃ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈnɝv
英式英语
tˈʌtʃ/ /æɪ/ /nˈɜːv
简化发音
美式
TUHCH uh NURV
英式
TUCH uh NURV
语境中听
Her comment about his job touched a nerve.
I think I touched a nerve when I mentioned her ex-boyfriend.
His reaction showed that I touched a nerve.
Wow, that question really touched a nerve—did you see her face?