英語(yǔ)重點(diǎn)詞匯語(yǔ)法breathe down neck詳解

英語(yǔ)重點(diǎn)詞匯語(yǔ)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(tīng)我說(shuō)，員工和投資者對(duì)我步步緊逼。Itoldhimthatifhecontinuestobreathedownmyneck,he'sgoingtohavetofindanothermechanic.我告訴他如果繼續(xù)對(duì)我步步緊逼，就另請(qǐng)高明吧。美國(guó)歷史上有一對(duì)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(dòng)一時(shí)的社會(huì)新聞。于是，人們這樣說(shuō)：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(guò)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?xiě)?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(chǎng)主的一舉一動(dòng)都受到銀行經(jīng)理們的密切關(guān)注。1.touchthetenderspot哪壺不開(kāi)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(kāi)提哪壺。她就怕別人提起第三者插足的話(huà)題。Youwereplaintouchthetenderspot.你真是哪壺不開(kāi)提哪壺啊!Don'ttouchthetenderspot.Shelosthugeofmoneyinthestockmarket.Butyoualwaystalkaboutthis.你真是哪壺不開(kāi)提哪壺。她因?yàn)楣善睋p失了那么多錢(qián)，你還總說(shuō)這件事。有的人投資失敗淪為窮光蛋，那么：Themoneytopicwilltouchhistenderspot.談錢(qián)就是哪壺不開(kāi)提哪壺。/談錢(qián)就觸到他的痛處了。2.rubitin哪壺不開(kāi)提哪壺；反復(fù)講別人不愛(ài)聽(tīng)的事；（故意）觸人痛處；火上澆油；戳人痛處這句俗語(yǔ)源自一個(gè)小故事，茶館里的伙計(jì)提了水還沒(méi)有開(kāi)的壺給人泡茶，讓人喝涼水。因?yàn)?提"有"說(shuō)起"的意思，所以"哪壺不開(kāi)提哪壺"引申義為說(shuō)起不該說(shuō)的事情，或者是說(shuō)了對(duì)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(qián)買(mǎi)那個(gè)紀(jì)念品，不要哪壺不開(kāi)提哪壺，好嗎？IknowIwasstupid;youdon'thavetorubitin.我知道我當(dāng)時(shí)很愚蠢；你不必老提這件事。Youdon'thavetorubitin.你沒(méi)必要哪壺不開(kāi)提哪壺。IknowImadeamistake,butyoudon'thavetorubitin.我知道我犯了一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤，你不必哪壺不開(kāi)提哪壺了。類(lèi)似短語(yǔ)rubsb'snoseinit揭瘡疤；不斷惡意提起某人以往的過(guò)失

tokeepremindingsbinanunkindwayoftheirpastmistakesSuefailedherexam,sojusttorubhernoseinit,Iputmycertificateuponthewall.蘇考試沒(méi)有及格，所以我把自己的證書(shū)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(kāi)提哪Whydosomepeoplejustlovetoairothers'dirtylaundry.為什么有些人就是喜歡哪壺不開(kāi)提哪壺。4.Letsleepingdogslie別哪壺不開(kāi)提哪壺Howdidyoubreakupwithyourex?你和你前任怎么分手的？Letsleepingdogslie,alright?別哪壺不開(kāi)提哪壺了好不好。Ithoughtaboutbringingupmyconcernsbutdecidedinsteadtoletsleepingdogslie.我想提一下我的擔(dān)憂(yōu)，但后來(lái)還是決定不要哪壺不開(kāi)提哪壺了。Heal