hilt

Related topics: Weapons

hilt /hɪlt/ noun [countableC]

1. PMWthe handle of a sword or knife, where the blade is attached 〔刀剑的〕柄

2 to the hilt COMPLETEcompletely 完全地，彻底地

support/defend/back somebody to the hilt

I’m backing the PM to the hilt on this.

在这一问题上我全力支持首相。

Examples from the Corpus

to the hilt• Holmgren played bad cop to the hilt.• And so I divvied up the company into manageable pieces and told these executives to go play the game to the hilt.• Any man worthy of the name must seize his opportunity when it came and exploit it to the hilt.• But the house was mortgaged to the hilt and bills were never paid.• Government finances are strained to the hilt dealing with essential services.• I take up points of view I don't actually support strongly and start defending them to the hilt.• They insure up to the hilt, yet worries about money, health and security suffuse daily life.

Examples from the Corpus

hilt• Weighing four pounds, it has survived the centuries well, still bearing traces of gilding on the brass hilt.• He also wore a typical bright blue cloak, and always carried a sword with a gilded hilt.• Burun attempted to draw the blade, but there was some kind of locking device at the hilt.• And so I divvied up the company into manageable pieces and told these executives to go play the game to the hilt.• Any man worthy of the name must seize his opportunity when it came and exploit it to the hilt.• Environmental organisations have worked that one to the hilt.

Origin hilt

Old English

Chinese

Corpus

BNC: 15735 COCA: 17137

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