touch a nerve

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To make a remark or perform a deed which produces a strong response, especially an emotional response such as anxiety or annoyance, because it calls to mind something which has been a source of concern or embarrassment. idiomatic
    — Louis B. Seltzer, editor of the Cleveland Press, . . . banged out an editorial that raised uncomfortable questions about the state of the U.S. at a moment of world responsibility. His piece touched a nerve: in the following week, 1,000 people had tried to reach him by phone or written him letters or stopped him on the street to talk about it.

词形变化

touches a nerve present,singular,third-person touching a nerve participle,present touched a nerve participle,past touched a nerve past hit a nerve alternative strike a nerve alternative touch a raw nerve alternative

词汇关系

反义词
strike a chord

词源

An allusion to the sharp sensation felt when a dentist or surgeon physically disturbs an exposed nerve.
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