twist the knife

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词形变化

twisted the knife twisting the knife twists the knife 三单 twists the knife twisting the knife 现在分词 twisted the knife 过去式 twisted the knife 过去分词

别名

turn the knife twist the knife in the wound turn the knife in the wound

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To deliberately do or say something to worsen a difficult situation or increase a person's distress, irritation, or anger.

    比喻 非正式

词源

Derived from the fact that the act of literally twisting a knife that is still inside someone who has just been stabbed will widen the wound and make it even more painful.

来源：wiktionary