twist the knife

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To deliberately do or say something to worsen a difficult situation or increase a person's distress, irritation, or anger. figuratively,informal
    — "And I'm not seeing anyone," she added, just to twist the knife — in whom, she wasn't sure.

词形变化

twists the knife present,singular,third-person twisting the knife participle,present twisted the knife participle,past twisted the knife past turn the knife alternative twist the knife in the wound alternative turn the knife in the wound alternative

词源

Derived from the fact that the act of literally twisting a knife that is still inside someone who has just been stabbed will widen the wound and make it even more painful.
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