2a/the sword of DamoclesliteraryKILL a bad thing that might happen at any time 达摩克利斯之剑〔喻指随时可能发生的坏事〕
The treaty hung like a sword of Damocles over French politics.
这个条约好像一把达摩克利斯之剑悬在法国政坛之上。
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a/the sword of Damocles• Indeed, a wingeddagger was the S.A.S. badge, originally conceived, it is said, as the sword of Damocles.• It's been hanging over my head like the sword of Damocles.
3.put somebody to the swordliteraryPMW to kill someone with a sword 用剑刺死某人
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put somebody to the sword• The High Elfarmy fell on the besiegers of Lothern, putting them to the sword.
4.turn/beat swords into ploughsharesliterary to start using money, equipment, and skills for peacefulpurposes rather than for fighting 铸剑为犁;偃武修文
ADJECTIVE | VERB + SWORD | SWORD + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤long, short長劍;短劍➤sharp鋒利的劍▸➤double-edged, two-edged (bothfigurative) 雙刃劍;有利也有弊的事物◇The potential financial boost is a double-edged sword (= has advantages and disadvantages).有可能實行的財政刺激政策是一把雙刃劍。➤ceremonial, dress禮儀用劍;禮服佩劍▸➤Samurai日本武士刀VERB + SWORD➤be armed with, carry, hold, wear佩戴着劍;拿着劍▸➤draw, unsheathe拔出劍;拔劍出鞘▸➤brandish, wield揮舞劍;揮動劍➤cross (usuallyfigurative) 交鋒◇The Governor crossed swords with Democrats over US policy.州長就美國政策與民主黨人交鋒。➤thrust用劍刺◇I thrust my sword into his chest.我把劍刺入了他的胸膛。➤sheathe插劍入鞘SWORD + NOUN➤arm持劍臂▸➤belt劍帶▸➤blade劍刃▸➤stroke劍擊➤fight劍戰PREPOSITION➤sword of (oftenfigurative) ⋯之劍◇the sword of justice正義之劍PHRASES➤be put to the sword被刺死◇All the men were put to the sword (= killed).所有的人都慘遭屠殺。➤the blade, edge, hilt, tip, etc. of a sword劍刃、劍鋒、劍柄、劍尖等