touch a nerve

短语

触及一个敏感的题目

发音

AU

词形变化

touched a nerve touches a nerve 三单 touches a nerve touching a nerve touching a nerve 现在分词 touched a nerve 过去式 touched a nerve 过去分词

别名

hit a raw nerve hit a nerve strike a nerve touch a raw nerve

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To make a remark or perform a deed which produces a strong response, especially an emotional response such as anxiety or annoyance, because it calls to mind something which has been a source of concern or embarrassment.

    习语

词源

An allusion to the sharp sensation felt when a dentist or surgeon physically disturbs an exposed nerve.

来源：wiktionary