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词组 die in the last ditch
释义

die in the last ditch die desperately defending something; die fighting to the last extremity.

☞ This expression comes from a remark attributed to King William III (1650–1702). Asked whether he did not see that his country was lost, he is said to have responded: 'There is one way never to see it lost, and that is to die in the last ditch'. Last-ditch is often used as an adjective meaning 'desperately resisting to the end'.

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