"touch a nerve" 怎么发音
expression
ˈtətʃ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈnɝv
TUHCH uh NURV
tˈʌtʃ/ /æɪ/ /nˈɜːv
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?