校园英语口语习惯用语 第199期:make someone's blood boil

make someone's blood boil 使人大为恼火

【讲解】

这条习语用来形容一个人的气愤程度,气愤得几乎到了“血液要沸腾起来”的地步。但要注意:我们常说的“热血沸腾”是比喻为正义 业而献身的热悄，而英语中的make someone's blood boil 则指“气愤已极”。

【对话】

A:What happened yesterday? There seemed to be a din.

A:昨天怎么了？好像挺吵的。

B:One of my roommates came back with several shady-looking guys. They kicked up a din in the dorm. I couldn'tput up with that.

B:我的一名室友带回来几个品行不端的人，他们在寝室里大吵大闹，我实在无法忍受。

A:So they got on your nerves?

A:他们吵着你了？

B:They made my blood boil. I was so angry with them.

B:我大为恼火，真是太令人生气了！