at each other's throats
/ət ˌiːtʃ ˌʌðəz ˈθrəʊts/INFORMAL · C1
中文对应近似对应
吵得不可开交
字面意思: «掐着彼此的喉咙»
含义
arguing angrily all the time
彼此不停地激烈争吵.
例句
- 1The twins are at each other's throats over who gets the bigger bedroom.
- 2The two chefs were at each other's throats all evening, and the food came out late.
- 3Since their parents sold the shop, the brothers have been at each other's throats and only speak through lawyers.
- 4Our neighbours are always at each other's throats; we can hear them shouting through the wall.
- 5Were the two team leaders at each other's throats during the meeting, or did they stay polite?
语法
通常用在 be 之后,主语为复数。throats 保持复数;也说 at one another's throats。
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