英文词汇“枕戈待旦”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

枕戈待旦

释义

枕戈待旦zhěn gē dài dàn

lie with one’s head pillowed on a spear,waiting for day to break—be ready for battle; maintain combat readiness; sleep with an eye open; all set to start the battle; await eagerly the order for battle;be combat-ready; be ready for any emergency; everything is ready for battle; be in fighting trim
❍ 恭逢新主中兴，闯将来讨，正我辈～，立功报效之时。(孔尚任《桃花扇·争位》 …in spite of the new succession to the throne,the mission of punishing the bandits still lies before us. This is the time when we should grasp our spears and prove our patriotism.
❍ 我先前只知道武将大抵通文，当“～”的时候，就会做骈体电报，这日才明白虽是文官，也有深谙韬略的了。(《鲁迅选集》 Ⅲ—329) I knew before that generals are often well versed in literature and,while“resting on their lances till dawn，” may despatch telegrams in the old euphuistic style; but now I realize that some of our civil officials have a profound grasp of military strategy too.

枕戈待旦zhen ge dai dan

lie with one’s head pillowed on a spear,waiting for day to break—be ready for battle

枕戈待旦

wait for daybreak with one’s head pillowed on one’s weapon—be on guard;be vigilant;be on the alert

枕戈待旦zhěn ɡē dài dàn

戈：古代的一种兵器。枕着戈等待天亮。形容杀敌心切，一刻也不放松警惕。be ready for battle, lie on one’s arms, all set for battle, ever-prepared for fight

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