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traces /ˈtreɪsɪz/●ˌkick over the ˈtraces (old-fashioned, BrE) start to behave badly and refuse to accept any discipline or control 不服驾驭;(开始)不听话,不守规矩,不受管束◆She smokes and she drinks. She’s really kicking over the traces, and her parents don’t know what to do with her.她又抽烟又喝酒,开始变得不听话,父母都拿她毫无办法。 ORIGIN This phrase refers to a horse that has managed to lift its leg(s) over the long thin strips of leather (the traces) that attach it to a carriage or wagon so that it can kick more easily. The driver then cannot control it. 这个短语原指马匹为了能自由地踢腿而企图挣脱套在马车或货车上的挽绳(traces),这样一来马夫就不能控制它了。 |