have a chip on your shoulder

心怀不满或愤怒,对某人或某事抱有敌意或敌视的态度。
口语·描述易怒或记仇
英文释义 to have a persistent feeling of resentment or anger, often from a perceived injustice or unfair treatment
例句
He always argues with everyone—he's got a chip on his shoulder about being overlooked.
典故来源 源自19世纪美国习俗,男孩将木屑放在肩上挑衅他人,若对方打掉木屑则引发争斗。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

chip [tʃɪp]
n. 碎片;缺口;(作赌注用的)筹码;(足球)高球; vt. 刻,削成;凿;从…上削下一小片; vi. 剥落;碎裂;
shoulder ['ʃoldɚ]
n. 肩膀;(衣服的)肩部;山肩;路肩; vt. 担负,承担;肩起,挑起;用肩顶…;

🔤 同首字母习语

hand in glove
与某人紧密合作或关系密切
hit nail on head
准确地指出问题或解决问题的核心
Have mixed feelings
对某事或某人同时有正面和负面的情绪,感到矛盾。
hit the jackpot
获得意外的巨额奖金或成功
have the guts
有胆量或勇气去做某事
hitch ones wagon to a star
把希望寄托在别人或别的事物上来取得成功或获得幸福
hot under the collar
情绪激动或生气
have the hots for someone
对某人有强烈的欲望或爱慕
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