cut and thrust
US /kʌt ænd θrʌst/
UK /kʌt ænd θrʌst/
名词
1.
激烈交锋, 唇枪舌剑, 激烈竞争
a situation in which people compete strongly with each other and say clever or forceful things
示例:
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He enjoys the cut and thrust of political debate.
他喜欢政治辩论中的激烈交锋。
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The courtroom was filled with the cut and thrust of legal arguments.
法庭上充满了法律论证的激烈交锋。
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