他开玩笑的话里暗藏讽刺,让人听了很不舒服。

His joke had a hidden stinger that made everyone uncomfortable.

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His joke had a hidden stinger that made everyone uncomfortable.

stinger 原指"刺、螫针",这里用作比喻意义,表示"尖锐的讽刺"或"话中有刺"。就像蜜蜂的刺会让人感到疼痛一样,这种隐藏的讽刺也会让人感到不适。

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