冲突与战斗习语

Category: 口语高级替换词
Published: 2025年12月20日

Conflict & Battle Idioms

Conflict & Battle Idioms (冲突与战斗习语)

习语 (Idiom)	英文释义 (Definition)	例句 (Example)	中文含义 & 解析
have an ax to grind	a grievance or dispute to take up	I have an ax to grind with my roommate. She's always playing loud music.	心怀不满;有个人恩怨要解决 💡 解析: 字面是"有把斧头要磨"。指因为私人原因或不满而想要抱怨或争论某事。
hold fire	wait before taking action	I decided to hold fire before booking such an expensive holiday.	按兵不动;暂缓行动 💡 解析: 军事用语,指在开火前等待命令。引申为在做决定或采取行动前先等一等,看清形势。
like a war zone	very messy and chaotic	It's like a war zone in here!	像战场一样(乱七八糟) 💡 解析: 形容地方非常混乱、嘈杂或脏乱。
bite the bullet	do something nerve-wracking	Balwant had to bite the bullet and tell his teacher that he hadn't done his homework.	咬紧牙关(去做难事) 💡 解析: 旧时战场上没有麻药,伤员手术时要咬住子弹以忍痛。形容勇敢地面对令人痛苦或害怕的事情。
a minefield	a complicated process with lots of potential problems	Buying a house can be a minefield.	雷区;充满隐患的局面 💡 解析: 形容充满潜在问题或危险的复杂情况,一步走错就可能出大问题。
stick to (one's) guns	didn't change her mind when faced with conflict	Sonia stuck to her guns and told her daughter that she couldn't go to the party.	坚持己见;固守立场 💡 解析: 即使面对反对或压力,也坚守阵地,不改变立场。
drop a bombshell	delivered some shocking news	Our daughter dropped a bombshell when she told us she and her new boyfriend were engaged.	抛出重磅炸弹;宣布惊人消息 💡 解析: 形容发布极其令人震惊或意外的消息。
crossing swords	arguing	I always end up crossing swords with my grandfather when we talk about news.	交锋;争论 💡 解析: 像击剑一样刀剑相交,比喻言语上的冲突或争辩。
uphill battle	a difficult struggle	Trying to make my children eat more vegetables has been an uphill battle.	艰难的战斗;苦战 💡 解析: 仰攻高地是非常吃力的。形容做某事阻力很大,非常困难。
twist the knife	said or did something that made a bad situation feel worse	My boss didn't give me a promotion, and then twisted the knife when she said my report was full of mistakes.	伤口撒盐;落井下石 💡 解析: 刀刺进去后再转动一下,当然更痛。形容在别人已经受挫时,进一步打击或加重其痛苦。
be in the wars	suffered several injuries or misfortunes	Poor you! You've really been in the wars!	伤痕累累;历经磨难 💡 解析: (英式口语) 形容一个人看起来受了伤、很憔悴,或者经历了一连串的倒霉事。
come to blows	had a fight or serious argument	They were so angry that they almost came to blows!	动武;大打出手 💡 解析: 冲突升级到了肢体搏斗的程度。