add insult to injury

火上加油,雪上加霜,用一种行为或对待使糟糕的情况更糟。
口语·形容雪上加霜
英文释义 to make a bad situation worse by saying or doing something that is hurtful or offensive
例句
First he lost his job, then his car broke down—talk about adding insult to injury.
典故来源 源自18世纪寓言故事,指在伤害之后又加以侮辱,使处境雪上加霜。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

insult [ɪn'sʌlt]
vt. 侮辱,凌辱;辱骂;损害;
injury ['ɪndʒəri]
n. 伤害,损害;受伤处;伤害的行为;

🔤 同首字母习语

a thorn in my flesh
令人痛苦或苦恼的事物或人
a bit much
过分或太过
a bad break
倒霉的遭遇或不幸事件
act age
按年龄表现
a foot in the door
获得一个机会或进入一个组织或行业的一种方式
a man of action
行动派人物
above suspicion
毫无可疑地,无可指摘
a load of cobblers
一堆胡言乱语或无意义的话
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