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mast BrE /mɑːst/ NAmE /mæst/●nail your colours to the ˈmast (especially BrE) show clearly which side you support 明确宣布自己的观点;公开表态◆It’s time to nail our colours to the mast and condemn this dreadful policy.是公开表明我们的立场、谴责这项糟糕的政策的时候了。 OPP sit on the fence ORIGIN In this expression, colours are flags. In a battle at sea, a ship would nail its colours to the mast to show its intention to continue fighting and not surrender. 这个表达法中的 colours 意为“旗帜”。海战中,船只把旗帜钉在桅杆上表示将继续战斗,不投降。 |