swing and a miss

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词形变化

swings and misses 复数 swings and misses

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A sincere but unsuccessful attempt.

    习语 不可数

词源

An allusion to unsuccessful physical actions in such sports as cricket, baseball or boxing, as when swinging a bat at a pitched ball or when throwing a punch at an opponent.

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