| 词组 | shot across the bow |
| 释义 | shot across the bown. phr.naval expression A warning shot, physical or verbal, in which the enemy is put on notice that unless they surrender, they will be fired at. 〖海军用语〗警告。◆ The president's speech was a shot across the bow of Syria, when he demanded that escaped Iraqi leaders not be given asylum there.当总统要求叙利亚不得让逃跑的伊拉克领导人在那里避难时，他的讲话对叙利亚是一种警告。 |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词组固定搭配大全包含9718条英汉双解词组，基本涵盖了全部常用英文词组、短语的翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。