詞彙 "put someone to the sword" 在中文的含義

"put someone to the sword" 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

put someone to the sword

US /pʊt ˈsʌmˌwʌn tu ðə sɔrd/
UK /pʊt ˈsʌmˌwʌn tu ðə sɔrd/
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成語

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付諸刀劍, 用劍殺死

to kill someone, especially with a sword or other sharp weapon

範例:
The invading army threatened to put the entire village to the sword.
入侵軍隊威脅要將整個村莊付諸刀劍
In ancient times, defeated enemies were often put to the sword.
在古代,戰敗的敵人常常被處以刀劍
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞