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shadow-box
UK ['ʃæd.əʊ.bɒks] US [-oʊ.bɑ:ks] verb intransitive
■to fight an imaginary enemy by hitting the air with your hands 与假想敌打空拳
■to pretend to argue about or deal with a problem, often to avoid dealing with the most important problem （常为避免处理最重要的问题）假装争论（或处理）某个问题•The main political parties are merely shadow-boxing, instead of tackling the real economic problems facing this country.各主要政党只是出虚招，而不是处理该国真正面临的经济问题。 |