英文词汇“打落水狗”的读音、释义、例句、中文翻译及雅思托福GRE难词速记-英汉词典

单词

打落水狗

释义

打落水狗dǎ luò shuǐ gǒu

beat a drowning dog-completely crush a defeated enemy; kick (/lick) a man when he’s down; pursue the tottering foe
❍ 今之论者，常将“打死老虎”与“～”相提并论，以为都近于卑怯。(鲁迅《论“费厄泼赖”应该缓行》)Modern critics often compare “beating a dead tiger”with“beating a dog in the water”，considering both as somewhat cowardly.
❍ 这不是～么？三先生欠公道。薛宝珠有什么功劳，升她？(茅盾《子夜》197) Why,that’s kicking a man when he’s down! It’s not fair! And what’s Xue Baozhu done that she should be promoted?

打落水狗da luo shui gou

beat a drowning dog—completely crush a defeated enemy

打落水狗dǎ luò shuǐ ɡǒu

落水狗：比喻被打败的敌人。形容对敌人要狠狠打击，决不手软。completely crush a defeated enemy, pursue the tottering foe

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