slings and arrows

短语

发音

UK /ˌslɪŋz‿n̩ ˈæɹəʊz/
US /ˌslɪŋz‿n̩ ˈæɹoʊz/
US /ˌslɪŋz‿n̩ ˈɛ(ə)ɹoʊz/

词形变化

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释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Hardships or adverse circumstances.

    习语 仅复数
  2. 2.

    Harsh criticism or personal attacks.

    习语 仅复数

词源

Coined by the English playwright William Shakespeare (baptized 1564; died 1616) in his play Hamlet (written 1599–1601; first published 1604 in the second quarto), referring to fortune attacking a person, as if using slingshots and arrows: see the quotation.

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