| 释义 |
sword
UK [sɔ:d] US [sɔ:rd] noun countable
ADVANCED
■a weapon with a long sharp metal blade and a handle, used especially in the past （尤指过去使用的）剑，刀
UK [sɔ:d] US [sɔ:rd] noun countable
beat / turn swords into ploughshares literary
■to change to a peaceful way of life and spend money on peaceful things rather than weapons 化剑为犁，偃武修文
UK [sɔ:d] US [sɔ:rd] noun countable
put sb to the sword literary
■to kill someone 杀死（某人）•Thousands of innocents were put to the sword.数千名无辜者被杀。
UK [sɔ:d] US [sɔ:rd] noun countable
sword of Damocles
■If you have a sword of Damocles hanging over you/your head, something bad seems very likely to happen to you 达摩克利斯剑（比喻随时可能发生的祸事）•Government threats to cut the budget by 50% are hanging over the Opera House like a sword of Damocles.政府威胁说要将预算削减50%，这就好像是一把悬在歌剧院上方的达摩克利斯剑。 |