| 释义 |
bows /baʊz/●(fire) a (warning) shot across sb’s ˈbowsdo sth to warn an enemy, a competitor, etc. that you will take further action against them if necessary （发出）警告◆The President’s speech on Friday was a shot across the bows of the banks. If they don’t change their policies, he will change the law.总统星期五的讲话是对银行的警告。如果它们不改变政策，他就要修改法律。 ORIGIN This expression refers to encounters between ships of hostile nations. One ship might fire a shot at another, not in order to hit it, but to warn it to move. 这个表达法原指敌对国船只在海上相遇时，一方可能向另一方鸣炮，不是为了击中目标，而是警告其离开。 |
