“Drive someone up the wall.”意思是指让某人非常烦恼、生气或不耐烦。
情景会话1 我偷偷吐槽同事
Zoey: I can't stand the sound of his chewing. It's driving me up the wall! (我无法忍受他咀嚼的声音。它让我烦死了!)
Robert: Oh yeah, he's a loud chewer. It bothers me too. (噢,是的,他咀嚼声很大。这也困扰着我。)
情景会话2 好友Mary抱怨男友
Mary: I keep telling him not to leave his dirty socks on the floor, but he never listens. (我一直告诉他不要把脏袜子扔在地上,但他从不听。)
Zoey: I know, it can drive you up the wall when someone doesn't listen to your requests. (我知道,当有人不听你的请求时,会让你感到非常恼火。)