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throatn. Phrases
in the throat of death: in the jaws of death在死神的嘴里（在鬼门关）。
△R.III.5.4.4: “His horse is slain,andall on foot he fights,/ Seeking for Richmond in thethroat of death.”他的马被杀死了，他就徒步作战，在死神的嘴里寻找里士满。
in the very throat: at the very time of speaking,tothe face在说话当时，当面。
△Mac.2.3.44 (38): “Thatit did,sir,i’ the very throat on me；”i.e. It gave methe lie(i.e.called me a liar) to my face. 的确，先生，它直骂到我是撒谎鬼。(按：据当时决斗规则，被人当面骂为撒谎者，即“give one the lie in the throat”，必以决斗解决。)
lie in one’s throat: lie deliberately or infamously故意地说谎，可耻地撒谎。
△2H.IV.1.2.93(81):“I had liedin my throat if I had said so.” (Subjunctive in a mainclause with condition attached.)我要是说过那样的话，我就是故意撒了个大谎。 throat咽喉见pharynx条。 throat[θrəut]n. 咽喉
◇ at each other’s throats 互相争斗
cut one’s own throat 自刎
have a bone in one’s throat难以启齿
jump down sb.’s throat 突然打断某人讲话
take by the throat 扼杀 |