习语主题: 体育

pull your punches

/ˌpʊl jə ˈpʌntʃɪz/INFORMAL · C1

中文对应近似对应

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字面意思: «出拳时收着劲»

含义

to criticise less strongly than you could

批评时有所保留.

例句

1The review didn't pull its punches and called the film a complete waste of time.
2When Gran gives feedback on your cooking, she never pulls her punches.
3The coach didn't pull her punches: she told us it was our worst match of the season.
4Should I pull my punches when I review my friend's novel, or tell her honestly what I think?
5Priya doesn't pull her punches, so expect some blunt comments on your essay.

语法

通常用于否定：not pull your punches 或 pull no punches。只有 pull 变化形式；your 可换成 my、her、its 等。

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