[英文成語]RUB SALT IN THE WOUND. — 增加他人痛苦的生動描述

雪上加霜

「Rub salt in the wound」這個成語用來形容某人的行為加劇了他人已經存在的痛苦或問題。這個表達來源於古老的做法，即在傷口上撒鹽以清潔或消毒，雖然這會讓傷口更痛。在現代，這個成語比喻一種不僅沒有幫忙，反而使情況更糟的行為。例如，如果一個人失戀了，你去和他討諮再談自己的戀愛故事，這就可能被看作是在「Rub salt in the wound」。

範例句子

1. She started criticizing him too, really rubbing salt in the wound.

   她開始批評他，讓情況雪上加霜。

2. Losing the game was hard enough, but losing by a large margin rubbed salt in the wound.

   輸掉比賽已經夠糟了，大比分輸更是雪上加霜。

3. When his old boss offered him his job back with a lower salary, it felt like rubbing salt in the wound.

   當他舊老闆提出以低工資返聘他時，這感覺像是在傷口上撒鹽。