twist the knife (in the wound)
US /twɪst ðə naɪf ɪn ðə wuːnd/
UK /twɪst ðə naɪf ɪn ðə wuːnd/
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雪上加霜, 在伤口上撒盐
to make a bad situation even worse for someone, especially by reminding them of their failures or weaknesses
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After he lost the game, his opponent decided to twist the knife by mocking his performance.
在他输掉比赛后，他的对手决定嘲笑他的表现，雪上加霜。
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She already felt terrible about her mistake, so his sarcastic comment just twisted the knife.
她已经对自己的错误感到非常糟糕了，所以他那讽刺的评论只是雪上加霜。