释义 |
●shoot your ˈbolt (informal) make a final attempt to do something, especially if this attempt comes too early to be successful (尤指过早地)竭尽全力,倾其所有◆In an argument it’s important not to shoot your bolt too soon. Keep one or two good points for the end.在辩论的时候,重要的是不要急于一下子把自己的底儿都兜出来,要留一两支好箭到最后再发。 ORIGIN In this idiom, bolt refers to an arrow that was shot from a crossbow. 在这个习语中,bolt 指从弩中射出的箭。 |