Lingo

Conflict & War

12 Words

6m

1.
[hit] the dirt
短语

Suddenly another soldier hits the dirt beside me.

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2.
red zone
名词

红色区域

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3.
armed to the teeth
短语

The soldiers were armed to the teeth with rifles, grenades, and body armor as they approached the enemy camp.

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4.
[bust] a cap
短语

He threatened to bust a cap if anyone came near his property without permission.

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5.
eat (hot|my|) lead
content.sentence

The gangster threatened to make his enemies "eat lead" if they didn't comply with his demands.

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6.
sitting duck
名词

容易的目标, 坐鸭

Without air support, the stranded soldiers were like sitting ducks for the enemy's artillery.

没有空中支援,被困的士兵就像敌人炮火的活靶子

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7.
on the offensive
短语

The general ordered the troops to go on the offensive and push into enemy territory to gain control of a strategically important region.

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8.
late unpleasantness
名词

最近的不愉快, 最近的冲突

The book goes over the late unpleasantness of the last election, and the ructions it has caused across the country.

这本书讲述了上次选举的近期不愉快事件以及它在全国范围内引起的骚动。

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9.
[put] {sb} to the sword
短语

After the battle, the victorious army put the captured enemy soldiers to the sword.

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10.
[let] {sb/sth} loose
短语

The children were let loose in the park, running and playing to their heart's content.

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11.
[keep|hold] {sb/sth} at bay
短语

The guard dog kept intruders at bay during the night.

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12.
[duke] it out
短语

After hours of heated negotiations, the two companies finally decided to duke it out and reach a compromise on the merger deal.

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