英語重點(diǎn)詞匯語法breathe down neck詳解

英語重點(diǎn)詞匯語法breathedownneck詳解breathedownsb'sneck步步緊逼；緊盯著某人看；看得某人發(fā)毛（或心煩）；監(jiān)視

towatchcloselywhatsbisdoinginawaythatmakesthemfeelanxiousand/orannoyedLook,I’vegotemployeesandinvestorsbreathingdownmyneck.聽我說，員工和投資者對我步步緊逼。Itoldhimthatifhecontinuestobreathedownmyneck,he'sgoingtohavetofindanothermechanic.我告訴他如果繼續(xù)對我步步緊逼，就另請高明吧。美國歷史上有一對著名的雌雄大盜邦妮和克萊德，他們一度橫行各地，搶劫銀行，成為轟動一時的社會新聞。于是，人們這樣說：Duringthe1920sandearly30s,BonnieandClydecommittedseveralrobberiesandmurdersastheytraveledacrossseveralstates.Butlawauthoritieswereneverfarbehindthem.Theykeptbreathedowntheirnecksbeforefinallytrappingthegangsters,whodiedinagunfight.

在二十年代和三十年代初，邦妮和克萊德橫穿數(shù)州，搶劫殺人。不過警察一直緊追不舍，死死地盯住他們不放，最后終于堵住了邦妮和克萊德，并在槍戰(zhàn)中把他們擊斃。HowcanIconcentratewithyoubreathingdownmyneckallthetime?你總是這樣盯著我，我怎么能集中注意力？Mostfarmershavebankmanagersbreathingdowntheirnecks.大部分農(nóng)場主的一舉一動都受到銀行經(jīng)理們的密切關(guān)注。1.touchthetenderspot哪壺不開提哪壺觸摸人的痛點(diǎn)（這里tender=soft=

sore）

Youwereplaintouchingthetenderspot.Shewasmostsensitivetothetopicof"thethirdperson”,whocutinbetweenacouple.你真是哪壺不開提哪壺。她就怕別人提起第三者插足的話題。Youwereplaintouchthetenderspot.你真是哪壺不開提哪壺啊!Don'ttouchthetenderspot.Shelosthugeofmoneyinthestockmarket.Butyoualwaystalkaboutthis.你真是哪壺不開提哪壺。她因?yàn)楣善睋p失了那么多錢，你還總說這件事。有的人投資失敗淪為窮光蛋，那么：Themoneytopicwilltouchhistenderspot.談錢就是哪壺不開提哪壺。/談錢就觸到他的痛處了。2.rubitin哪壺不開提哪壺；反復(fù)講別人不愛聽的事；（故意）觸人痛處；火上澆油；戳人痛處這句俗語源自一個小故事，茶館里的伙計提了水還沒有開的壺給人泡茶，讓人喝涼水。因?yàn)?提"有"說起"的意思，所以"哪壺不開提哪壺"引申義為說起不該說的事情，或者是說了對方不愿意提起的事情。totalkaboutsomethingthatshouldnotbementioned;touchthetenderspot；Ifsomeonekeepsremindingyouofsomethingyouwouldratherforget,youcansaythattheyarerubbingitin.IknowIshouldn’thavepaidthatmuchforthatsouvenir–don’trubitin,OK?我知道我不該花那么多錢買那個紀(jì)念品，不要哪壺不開提哪壺，好嗎？IknowIwasstupid;youdon'thavetorubitin.我知道我當(dāng)時很愚蠢；你不必老提這件事。Youdon'thavetorubitin.你沒必要哪壺不開提哪壺。IknowImadeamistake,butyoudon'thavetorubitin.我知道我犯了一個錯誤，你不必哪壺不開提哪壺了。類似短語rubsb'snoseinit揭瘡疤；不斷惡意提起某人以往的過失

tokeepremindingsbinanunkindwayoftheirpastmistakesSuefailedherexam,sojusttorubhernoseinit,Iputmycertificateuponthewall.蘇考試沒有及格，所以我把自己的證書貼在墻上，就是為了讓她難堪。3.airone'sdirtylaundry宣揚(yáng)他人丑事；哪壺不開提哪Whydosomepeoplejustlovetoairothers'dirtylaundry.為什么有些人就是喜歡哪壺不開提哪壺。4.Letsleepingdogslie別哪壺不開提哪壺Howdidyoubreakupwithyourex?你和你前任怎么分手的？Letsleepingdogslie,alright?別哪壺不開提哪壺了好不好。Ithoughtaboutbringingupmyconcernsbutdecidedinsteadtoletsleepingdogslie.我想提一下我的擔(dān)憂，但后來還是決定不要哪壺不開提哪壺了。Heal