the phrase 「secret diplomacy」 has long been a red rag to american public opinion.

「秘密外交手段」的说法长期以来引起了美国公众的愤怒。

just mentioning his ex-wife「s name was like a red rag to a bull.

提他前妻的名字简直就是在公牛面前摆红布。（实译）一提他前妻的名字他就火冒三丈。

the british text would be a red rag to american conservatives already incensed by perceived encroachments on american sovereignty by the world body.

英国的文本将激起美国保守派的憎恨，他们已经恼怒这个世界组织对美国主权的能觉察到的侵犯。

that was a red rag to israel.

这激怒了以色列。

some congressmen might prefer to leave the reduction of emissions from transport up to the bureaucrats at the epa rather than be seen to increase the price of driving—a red rag to many voters.

一些议员也许会更加欢迎把降低交通排放的任务留给epa的官员们来处理，而不是提高驾驶的成本——此举会激怒众多的投票人。

with the row over the iraq war still reverberating, this offer will come as a red rag to britain」s vocal anti-everything-bush-stands-for lobby.

此刻，英国国内反对伊战之声已不绝于耳，而这个举措将会使英国「反对布什一切主张」的声讨抗议升级。

for claire, the suggestion of a women-only committee was like a red rag to a bull.

设立仅有女性的委员会的提议彻底激怒了克莱尔。

mention of animal experiments was like a red rag to a bull to the anti-vivisectionist.

对反对活体解剖者来说，一提到动物实验他就暴跳如雷。

what andy has said and done are like a red rag to a bull for lora. she immediately brings up the idea of breaking up.

安迪的所说所为激怒了劳拉，她立马就产生跟他分手的想法。