Add insult to injury.
/ˈæd ˌɪnsʌlt tə ˈɪnʤəri/
Add insult to injury.
/ˈæd ˌɪnsʌlt tə ˈɪnʤəri/
當我們說“Add insult to injury”時,通常是指在已經不好的情況下,再發生一些更糟的事,使情況更加尷尬或困難。這個成語可以用來描述從心理或實際上加重某人的困境。想象一下,如果你不小心摔倒,結果有人不是來幫你,反而笑你,那就是“Add insult to injury”了。
He lost his job, then his car broke down, really adding insult to injury.
他失去了工作,然後他的車又壞了,真是雪上加霜。
After she fell, the kids laughed at her, adding insult to injury.
她跌倒後,孩子們嘲笑她,這真是雪上加霜。
Not only was he late, but he also forgot the tickets, adding insult to injury.
他不僅遲到了,還忘記帶票,實在是雪上加霜。