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

  1. 1The twins are at each other's throats over who gets the bigger bedroom.
  2. 2The two chefs were at each other's throats all evening, and the food came out late.
  3. 3Since their parents sold the shop, the brothers have been at each other's throats and only speak through lawyers.
  4. 4Our neighbours are always at each other's throats; we can hear them shouting through the wall.
  5. 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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