每日学英语:A slap in the face 侮辱
2023-10-26 13:37:05 每日学英语
a slap in the face是“打脸、一记耳光”,引申为侮辱。
【例句】
It was a slap in the face for her parents when she ignored their advice and gave up her job.
她无视父母的忠告,放弃了自已的工作,是对她父母的公然侮辱。
They felt that it was a slap in the face when their gift was returned unopened.
他们的礼物原封不动地被退了回来,他们感到这是一个羞辱。