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9. climb the walls走投无路* r, _& x$ \- G' l& ~0 O" E
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释义:show extreme frustration, impatience, or anxiety+ B( n; Y* n5 k$ b! \; l1 u
2 d# `, f& v- |0 u& ^$ |例句:That long, boring banquet made me want to climb the walls." e& p* W7 r# `: |
那个冗长无聊的宴会都快把我逼疯了。
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' \1 S O0 s1 ~, X典故:这是现代用法,但起源于从前军人必须攀爬护城墙的时代。此短语出自
( N& i1 X' Q& o/ d* g' t- ]( y# K 《圣经·旧约》中较不为人知的《约珥书》(Joel)。其中第二章第七节中6 p, |1 i" W2 s. @, l, M
说道:
8 j2 K0 H+ a& l% `4 j They shall run like mighty men: they shall climb the wall like men of $ X# j. e# H6 t. a: q/ P9 v" N4 @
war; and they shall march every one of his ways, and they shall not 8 Q' N5 }8 L; O0 |9 Y
break their ranks. 他们如勇士般奔跑,像战士爬墙,各都步行,不乱队伍。 o% A. ~+ D. v7 }7 C5 V
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