at each other's throats
/ət ˌiːtʃ ˌʌðəz ˈθrəʊts/INFORMAL · C1
中文對應近似對應
吵得不可開交
字面意思: «掐著彼此的喉嚨»
意思
arguing angrily all the time
彼此不停地激烈爭吵.
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?
文法
通常用在 be 之後,主詞為複數。throats 保持複數;也說 at one another's throats。
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