blow-fly

英文词源


blow-fly (n.)
1720, from fly (n.) + blow (v.1) in an obsolete sense "to deposit eggs, to infect with eggs," in reference to to insects, "apparently connected with old notions of natural history" [OED].

双语例句


1. His resignation was a body blow to the team.
他的辞职是对该队的沉重打击。

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2. But Ivanisevic's no-show will be a blow for Wimbledon chiefs.
但伊万尼塞维奇不能参赛对温布尔登主办方将是一个重大打击。

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3. He killed his tyrannical father with a blow to the head.
他冲着暴戾的父亲的头部猛击了一下,把他打死了。

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4. It is impossible to say who struck the fatal blow.
很难判断是谁给了致命的一击。

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5. It was so humiliating, a terrible blow to my self-esteem.
这件事如此丢脸,深深地挫伤了我的自尊心。

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