释义 |
pull one's punchesv. phr. informal 〖非正式〗1Not to hit as hard as you can. 故意不用全力击。◆ Jimmy pulled his punches and let Paul win the boxing match.吉米未用全力而让保罗赢了那场拳击比赛。2To hide unpleasant facts or make them seem good. — Usually used in the negative. 故意不猛烈批评;掩饰不快之事。—通常用于否定句。◆ The mayor spoke bluntly; he didn't pull any punches.市长说话很直率;他批评起来毫不留情。 |