| 釋義 |
throatn. Phrases
in the throat of death: in the jaws of death在死神的嘴里（在鬼門關(guān)）。
△R.III.5.4.4: “His horse is slain,andall on foot he fights,/ Seeking for Richmond in thethroat of death.”他的馬被殺死了，他就徒步作戰(zhàn)，在死神的嘴里尋找里士滿。
in the very throat: at the very time of speaking,tothe face在說話當(dāng)時(shí)，當(dāng)面。
△Mac.2.3.44 (38): “Thatit did,sir,i’ the very throat on me；”i.e. It gave methe lie(i.e.called me a liar) to my face. 的確，先生，它直罵到我是撒謊鬼。(按：據(jù)當(dāng)時(shí)決斗規(guī)則，被人當(dāng)面罵為撒謊者，即“give one the lie in the throat”，必以決斗解決。)
lie in one’s throat: lie deliberately or infamously故意地說謊，可恥地撒謊。
△2H.IV.1.2.93(81):“I had liedin my throat if I had said so.” (Subjunctive in a mainclause with condition attached.)我要是說過那樣的話，我就是故意撒了個(gè)大謊。 throat咽喉見pharynx條。 throat[θr?ut]n. 咽喉
◇ at each other’s throats 互相爭斗
cut one’s own throat 自刎
have a bone in one’s throat難以啟齒
jump down sb.’s throat 突然打斷某人講話
take by the throat 扼殺 |