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9. climb the walls走投无路# N' W: x; Q8 I
! p: b: \! `; J$ R( A! `9 ]释义:show extreme frustration, impatience, or anxiety% N! [. S, |+ J3 k& m
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例句:That long, boring banquet made me want to climb the walls. @0 p0 N7 _. i/ Y7 w! k8 j, ?
那个冗长无聊的宴会都快把我逼疯了。
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/ E) n/ H, Y3 D' s/ i, H2 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" |/ A* E& Q/ w5 e
《圣经·旧约》中较不为人知的《约珥书》(Joel)。其中第二章第七节中 ~% J1 @7 y) L
说道:
, D% g, q: w* D c" P, l They shall run like mighty men: they shall climb the wall like men of / l2 Y8 H, q) b* n. j& e
war; and they shall march every one of his ways, and they shall not 1 g: f% s1 R [" v3 l
break their ranks. 他们如勇士般奔跑,像战士爬墙,各都步行,不乱队伍。4 L+ s# t3 F- ~9 m
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