rub salt in the wound

短语

雪上加霜

发音

AU

词形变化

rubbed salt in the wound rubbing salt in the wound rubs salt in the wound 三单 rubs salt in the wound rubbing salt in the wound 现在分词 rubbed salt in the wound 过去式 rubbed salt in the wound 过去分词

别名

rub salt in someone's wounds rub salt into the wound rub salt into the wounds

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To aggravate or exacerbate a physical or emotional injury.

    雪上加霜

    习语

词源

Derived from the stinging sensation of salt deliberately being rubbed into an open, bleeding wound.

来源:wiktionary