释义 |
●cry/say ˈuncle (NAmE) admit that you have been beaten or defeated 认输◆They’re determined to make the President cry uncle in the budget debate.他们决定在预算辩论中让总统甘拜下风。 ORIGIN Originally, this comes from children’s games in which the child has to say the word ‘uncle’ to admit defeat. 这个习语最初源于儿童游戏:儿童说出“uncle”一词后即表示认输。 |