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9. climb the walls走投无路
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释义:show extreme frustration, impatience, or anxiety
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例句:That long, boring banquet made me want to climb the walls.
, u+ R& A3 P# z b3 a2 q 那个冗长无聊的宴会都快把我逼疯了。" l6 R7 p/ h# M# S2 ?% U: T- @
5 q0 t! x/ B, m3 n9 p) c ]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
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说道:
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break their ranks. 他们如勇士般奔跑,像战士爬墙,各都步行,不乱队伍。
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