nuke it from orbit

短语

词形变化

nuked it from orbit nukes it from orbit 三单 nukes it from orbit nuking it from orbit nuking it from orbit 现在分词 nuked it from orbit 过去式 nuked it from orbit 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To completely eliminate a dangerous or undesirable thing.

    幽默 非正式

词源

Alteration of dialog from the 1986 movie Aliens in which Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) proposes a solution to an infestation of dangerous creatures: "I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."

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