"salt in the wound" 怎么发音
expression
SAWLT in thuh WOOND
SOLT in thuh WOOND
释义
To make someone’s pain or disappointment even worse by reminding them of it or by adding an extra insult or difficulty.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈsɔɫt/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwaʊnd/, /ˈwund
英式英语
sˈɒlt/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /wuːnd
简化发音
美式
SAWLT in thuh WOOND
英式
SOLT in thuh WOOND
语境中听
Losing the game was bad, but hearing them laugh was salt in the wound.
Telling him about my promotion was just salt in the wound after he lost his job.
Your rude comment was salt in the wound after my bad day.
I was already upset about missing the bus, and then it started raining—talk about salt in the wound.