| 词组 | touch a nerve |
| 释义 | Idiom touch a nervehit/touch a (raw) nerve to upset someone by talking about a particular subject.I think I hit a nerve with my comments about divorce.She suddenly looked distressed and I knew I'd touched a raw nerve. touch a (raw) nerveTo evoke a strong emotional reaction, such as anger, sadness, or disgust, upon being encountered, heard, read, etc. Your column must have touched a nerve, because we are getting slammed with feedback from readers—and they're not happy. I could tell he was touching a raw nerve when he brought up Jane's former employer and Jane went silent for a moment. touch a nerveortouch a raw nerveCOMMON If something that you say touches a nerve or touches a raw nerve, it upsets someone, because you have mentioned a subject that they feel strongly about or are very sensitive about. I realised I had touched a nerve with my remarks. Buchanan's speech touched a raw nerve here at the Capitol. Note: You can also use other verbs such as strike or hit instead of touch. She seemed to strike a nerve when she asked Dr. Lowe about his past life. His remarks clearly hit a raw nerve with congressional Democrats. touch (or hit) a (raw) nerveprovoke a reaction by referring to a sensitive topic.hit/touch a (raw) ˈnervesay something which upsets somebody because they are very sensitive about that subject: You touched a raw nerve when you talked to the manager about the need for better communications within the company. |
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