「do a number on someone」是什麼意思？

這個片語的意思不太好猜

do a number on someone「在某人身上做一個數字」？

它的由來是 1960 年代晚期的黑人英語

本來的意思是在你身上做標記，讓你不能去做某事

現在的意思則是去傷害某人

不過如果它的後面接的是東西的話可能就是「便溺」的意思了

比如：My cat did a number on the floor.

就是「我的貓在地板上尿尿/大便了」

我們來造些句：

She really did a number on you, didn’t she?
(她真的傷了你，不是嗎？)

Sam did a number on her when they broke up.
(山姆在分手時狠狠的傷了她。)

The press did a number on the senator.
(媒體狠狠的傷了那位參議員。)

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