| 释义 |
swords BrE /sɔːdz/
NAmE /sɔːrdz/► SEE ALLbeat/turn swords into ploughsharescross swords (with sb)
●beat/turn swords into ˈploughshares (literary) stop fighting and return to peaceful activities 铸剑为犁；化干戈为玉帛 ORIGIN This comes from the Bible. A ploughshare is a blade that forms part of a plough (= a large piece of farming equipment used for cutting the soil). 这个习语源于《圣经》。犁铧（ploughshare）是犁（plough）上的刀片。●cross ˈswords (with sb)have an argument (with sb) （与某人）交锋，争论，唇枪舌剑◆At the committee meeting, I crossed swords with Professor Smith over her department’s overspending.在委员会会议上，我与史密斯教授就其系里开销太大与她发生争执。 |
