网站首页 英汉词典 旅游景点 旅游指南 美食特产购物 历史文化
| 词汇 | set somebody's teeth on edge |
| 释义 | set (one's) teeth on edge1. To greatly irritate or annoy one, especially to the point of affecting one's nerves. Nothing sets my teeth on edge like seeing these cyclists run every red light in town! I don't know what it is about Terry, but there's something about his demeanor that just sets my teeth on edge. 2. To cause one to be upset, nervous, or uncomfortable. Please don't tell me about your surgery, it sets my teeth on edge hearing about medical procedures. set somebody’s ˈteeth on edge1 (of a sound) make somebody feel physically uncomfortable: That noise is really setting my teeth on edge! Can you stop? 2 annoy somebody; make somebody feel tense: It sets my teeth on edge when I hear him talk to his mother so rudely. |
| 随便看 |
|
旅客吧英语在线翻译词典收录了440382条英语词汇在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。