| 词组 | take the wind out of sb.'s sails |
| 释义 | take the wind out of sb.'s sailsv. phr.To surprise someone by doing better or by catching him in an error. 冷不防使某人处于劣势；使某人狼狈不堪。◆ John came home boasting about the fish he had caught; it took the wind out of his sails when he found his little sister had caught a bigger one.约翰回到家吹嘘自己捕到的鱼有多大，但当他发现他的小妹妹捕到一条更大的鱼时，他感到颇为狼狈。 |
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