Like a red rag to a bull 行為或言語令人憤怒
今日小常識
Bullfighting has always been very popular in Spanish-speaking countries. But now, territories like the Canary Islands and Catalonia in Spain have banned bullfighting.
斗牛在說西班牙語的國家里向來很受歡迎。不過地屬西班牙加那利群島和加泰羅尼亞德地區已經取締禁止了斗牛這項運動。
今日短語
英語短語 like a red rag to a bull 用來描述某人或事情的舉動或言語讓他人抓狂、憤怒。
例句
My neighbour's loud music after midnight really is like a red rag to a bull.
Don't talk to my dad about the smoking ban. It's like a red rag to a bull.
請注意
短語 to see red 也有“令人感到氣憤、大怒”的意思。
例句
Reading about the bankers' massive bonuses really makes me see red.
It will make him see red if you told him the truth.